lncRNA XIST regulates proliferation and migration of hepatocellular carcinoma cells by acting as miR-497-5p molecular sponge and targeting PDCD4

Table 1 Correlation between miR-497-5p expression and clinicopathological features of patients with HCC

Clinicopathological variables	n	miR-497-5p expression		p-value
Clinicopathological variables	n	Low (53)	High (24)	p-value
Gender
Male	66	47	19
Female	11	6	5	0.269
Age (years)
< 50	33	20	13
≥ 55	44	33	11	0.177
AFP (ng/mL)
Low, < 200	39	24	15
High, ≥ 200	38	29	9	0.162
Cirrhosis
Yes	34	20	14
No	43	33	10	0.092
HBsAg
Negative	11	8	3
Positive	66	45	21	0.761
Tumor size (cm)
< 5	28	16	14
≥ 5	49	37	10	0.019
Tumor number
Solitary	54	34	20
Multiple (≥ 2)	23	19	4	0.111
PVTT
No	63	43	20
Yes	14	10	4	0.545
TNM stage
I/II	47	27	20
III/IV	30	26	4	0.011
Edmondson grade
I/II	30	23	7
> II	47	30	17	0.026

AFP alpha-fetoprotein determination, PVTT portal vein tumor thrombus, HBsAg hepatitis B surface antigen, TNM tumor node metastasis

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