Table 1 Correlation between circ_0061395 expression and clinicopathological parameters of HCC patients
| Parameter | Case | Circ_0061395 expression | P valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low (n=12) | High (n=18) | |||
| Age (years) | 0.722 | |||
| ≤ 60 | 14 | 5 | 9 | |
| > 60 | 16 | 7 | 9 | |
| Gender | 0.139 | |||
| Female | 10 | 6 | 4 | |
| Male | 20 | 6 | 14 | |
| Tumor size | 0.008* | |||
| ≤ 5 cm | 13 | 9 | 4 | |
| > 5 cm | 17 | 3 | 14 | |
| TNM stages | 0.009* | |||
| I–II | 11 | 8 | 3 | |
| III | 19 | 4 | 15 | |
| Lymphatic metastasis | 0.0001* | |||
| Negative | 12 | 10 | 2 | |
| Positive | 18 | 2 | 16 | |
| Vascular invasion | 0.457 | |||
| Absent | 16 | 5 | 11 | |
| Present | 14 | 7 | 7 | |