Homeobox B9 Promotes the Progression of Hepatocellular Carcinoma via TGF-β1/Smad and ERK1/2 Signaling Pathways

Table 1

HOXB9 expression in HCC and corresponding nontumor tissues.

Features		HOXB9 expression		value
		High ()	Medium + low ()
Age				0.399
<50	55	34	21
≥50	34	24	10
Gender				0.377
Male	68	46	22
Female	21	12	9
Histological differentiation				0.750
Well	9	5	4
Moderate	47	32	15
Poor	33	21	12
Liver cirrhosis				0.900
Yes	41	27	14
No	48	31	17
Tumor size (cm)				0.028
<5	35	18	17
≥5	54	40	14
Metastasis				0.491
Yes	21	15	6
No	68	43	25
Recurrence				0.946
Yes	32	21	11
No	57	37	20
HBsAg status				0.766
Positive	76	50	26
Negative	13	8	5
Serum AFP (ng/ml)				0.605
<25	26	18	8
≥25	63	40	23