Enhanced expression of miR-889 forecasts an unfavorable prognosis and facilitates cell progression in hepatocellular carcinoma

Table 1 Association between miR-889 expression and different clinical characteristics of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Clinical characteristics	Cases	miR-889 expression		P values
Clinical characteristics	n = 113	Low (n = 56)	High (n = 57)	P values
Age				0.782
≥ 60	60	29	31
< 60	53	27	26
Gender				0.382
Male	66	35	31
Female	47	21	26
Tumor size (cm)				0.953
≥ 5	32	16	16
< 5	81	40	41
TNM stage				0.022
I-II	73	42	31
III-IV	40	14	26
HBV infection				0.006
Negative	46	30	16
positive	67	26	41
Cirrhosis				0.029
Negative	47	29	18
positive	66	27	39
Differentiation				0.127
Well-Moderate	75	41	34
Poor	38	15	23

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