The role of miRNA-29b1, MMP-2, MMP-9 mRNAs, and proteins in early diagnosis of HCC

Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics

Table 2 Demographic and clinicopathological data of studied groups

Group	Parameter	n/%
Control Group n = 40	Age
	≤ 55 years old	23/57.5
	≥ 55 years old	17/42.5
	Gender
	Male	24/60
	Female	16/40
HCC Group n = 52	Age
	≤ 55 years old	30/57.7
	≥ 55 years old	22/42.3
	Gender
	Male	39/ 75
	Female	13/ 25
	Tumor nodules
	Single ≤ 5 cm	27/51.9
	Single ≥ 5cm	2/3.8
	Multiple ≤ 5 cm	22/42.3
	Multiple ≥ 5 cm	1/1.1
	Tumor differentiation grades (I–II–III–IV)
	II	28/53.8
	III	24/46.2
	TNM staging (I–II–III–IV)
	IB	4/7.7
	II	24/46.2
	IIIA	18/34.6
	IIIB	6/ 11.5
	Metastasis
	One organ	33/63.5
	> one organ	19/36.5