Table 2 The correlation between PSMD1 expression and clinicopathological parameters (n = 84).

Gender

 Male

38

36

0.369

 Female

4

6

Age (year)

  < 52

16

20

0.254

  ≥ 52

26

22

AFP (ng/mL)

  < 100

32

18

0.001

  ≥ 100

9

24

AST (U/L)

  < 40

20

18

0.413

  ≥ 40

22

24

ALT (U/L)

  < 35

12

19

0.117

  ≥ 35

29

24

Child–Pugh classification

 A

34

34

0.515

 B

3

4

Tumor size (cm)

  < 7

32

23

0.044

  ≥ 7

10

18

Tumor stage

 I, II

18

14

0.113

 III, IV

10

17

Tumor number

 Single

29

28

0.5

 Multiple

8

9

Macroscopic vascular invasion

 No

38

36

0.488

 Yes

2

3

Microscopic vascular invasion

 No

17

17

0.549

 Yes

19

18

Edmondoson grade

 I, II

27

28

0.438

 III, IV

15

13

Cirrhosis

 No

24

22

0.355

 Yes

14

17