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Table 2 MCL-1 expression in normal livers, non-neoplastic hepatic diseases, and HCC

From: Overexpression of MCL-1 in canine hepatocellular carcinoma and its efficacy as a prognostic marker

 

Normal liver tissue

n = 10

n (%)

Non-neoplastic hepatic diseases

n = 30

n (%)

Hepatocellular carcinoma

n = 30

n (%)

P-value

MCL-1 expression

  

Low

10 (100)

23 (77)

9 (30)

P < 0.001*

High

0 (0)

7 (23)

21 (70)

  1. *Linear association test indicating a significant difference between tissue carcinogenicity and the expression level of MCL-1 (P < 0.05). Low vs. high was divided by the cut-off value obtained through the ROC curve