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Table. 1.

Demographics and clinical characteristics of the patients

Variable Patients (N)
Age (yr) Median (range) 60 (47–79)
Gender Female 3
Male 17
BCLC classification A 0
B 2
C 18
D 0
Cirrhosis Yes 20
No 0
Tumor size (cm) <3 3
3–5 2
5–10 5
≥ 10 10
Macrovascular invasion Absent 11
Present 9
AFP (µg/L) < 20 3
20–100 3
100–400 1
400–1,000 1
≥ 1,000 12
Multiplicity Absent 3
Present 17
Metastasis Absent 6
Present 14
HBV Absent 5
Present 15
HCV Absent 17
Present 3
ALD Absent 17
Present 3

Abbreviations: BCLC, Barcelona clinic liver cancer staging; AFP, alpha-fetoprotein; HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus; ALD, alcoholic liver disease.

Ann Lab Med 2021;41:198~206 https://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2021.41.2.198

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