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Table 6 Statistical comparison between different Barcelona stages in HCC patients regarding AFP serum levels using Kruskal-Wallis test

From: Aberrant p16 methylation as an early diagnostic marker in blood of hepatocellular carcinoma patients

Parameter

Stage

H

p value

A

B

C

AFP

Median (IQR)

10 (3.8–17)

243 (120–500)

400 (203–600)

16.667

< 0.01*

  1. H, Kruskal-Wallis test
  2. *p < 0.01, highly significant difference