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Table 3 Correlation of PTEN expression with the clinicopathological characteristics of HCC patients

From: Loss of PTEN expression is associated with PI3K pathway-dependent metabolic reprogramming in hepatocellular carcinoma

Variable

PTEN expression

Total (n = 128)

P

Negative (n = 77)

Moderate (n = 26)

High (n = 25)

Gender

 Male

54

19

15

88

0.553

 Female

23

7

10

40

Age

 < 60

45

16

13

74

0.776

 ≥ 60

32

10

12

54

Stage

 I + II

12

21

24

57

< 0.001**

 III

61

4

1

66

 Unknown

4

1

0

5

 

Metastasis

 Absence

26

17

23

66

< 0.001**

 Presence

47

5

1

53

 Unknown

4

4

1

9

 

Tumor size

 ≤ 3 cm

38

13

14

65

0.957

 > 3 cm

35

11

10

56

 Unknown

4

2

1

7

  1. ** denotes statistical significance by chi-square test
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Cell Communication and Signaling

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