Table 1 Characteristics of the Patients Investigated in this Study
From: Elevated levels of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMPS) in human hepatocellular carcinomas
| Â | Â | n |
|---|---|---|
Cases | Â | 58 |
HCC nodules | 60 | Â |
Age | 46–75 (median 66) |  |
Sex | Male | 46 |
| Â | Female | 12 |
Background | Chronic hepatitis | 42 |
| Â | Liver cirrhosis | 16 |
Viral infection | hepatitis B virus (HBV) | 14 |
| Â | hepatitis C virus (HCV) | 42 |
| Â | HBV and HCV | 2 |
Serum AFP (ng/ml, mean – SD) | 766 – 2935 |  |
Tumor size in diameter (mm, mean – SD) | 31 – 21 |  |