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Table 1 Correlations between TLR4 expression and clinicopathologic variables of HCC.

From: Toll-like receptor 4 signaling promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition in human hepatocellular carcinoma induced by lipopolysaccharide

Clinicopathologic Parameters

Number

TLR4 expression levels

P-Value

  

Low

High

 

Age (years)

    

≤60

83

36

47

0.134

>60

23

6

17

 

Gender

    

Male

88

36

52

0.546

Female

18

6

12

 

Cirrhosis

    

Absence

42

17

35

0.018*

Presence

64

35

29

 

AFP (ng/mL)

    

≤20

24

11

13

0.479

>20

82

31

51

 

HBsAg

    

Negative

15

7

9

0.714

Positive

90

35

55

 

Tumor size (cm)

    

≤5

35

19

16

0.030*

>5

71

23

48

 

Tumor margin

    

Clear

34

19

15

0.019*

Invovled

72

23

49

 

Satellite lesion

    

Absence

77

32

45

0.507

Presence

29

10

19

 

Vascular invasion

    

Absence

23

14

9

0.019*

Presence

83

28

55

 

Portal vein thrombosis

    

Absence

74

35

39

0.014*

Presence

32

7

25

 

UICC T stage

    

T1

16

13

3

<0.001*

T2

60

26

34

 

T3

30

3

27

 
  1. (*P <0.05)