Expression and diagnostic value of CCT3 and IQGAP3 in hepatocellular carcinoma

Table 2 CCT3 and IQGAP3 protein level in different patient groups

Groups	Patients (n)	CCT3 mean ± SD, pg/mL	P value	IQGAP3 mean ± SD, pg/mL	P value
Total HCC	126	330.98 ± 207.51	<0.01*	266.71 ± 178.47	<0.01*
Cirrhosis	88	82.03 ± 96.53	<0.05**	66.44 ± 63.97	>0.05^#
Healthy controls	50	50.34 ± 27.27	<0.01***	59.50 ± 51.08	<0.01***
AFP-negative HCC	38	337.66 ± 202.55	<0.01*	261.05 ± 171.20	<0.01*
Small HCC	47	279.13 ± 217.02	<0.01*	212.74 ± 170.73	<0.01*
AFP-negative small HCC	27	306.56 ± 1196.48	<0.01*	232.41 ± 149.13	<0.01*

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