Research Article

Practicality of STAT3 Gene Polymorphisms and Sorafenib Trough Concentration as Biomarkers for Sorafenib-Induced Hand-Foot Skin Reaction in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Table 5

Logistic regression analysis for HFSR up to day 57.

TotalHFSR onsetHFSR ≥ grade 2
Univariate analysisMultivariate analysisUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysis
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)

Age ≥70 years0.39 (0.10–10.21)0.180.94 (0.28–3.14)0.92
Female sex0.990.48 (0.07–3.24)0.46
BW ≥ 61.3 kg0.20 (0.05–0.88)0.030.09 (0.02–0.37)<0.01
AFP ≥ 400 ng/mL0.63 (0.16–2.53)0.510.63 (0.18–2.20)0.46
Child–Pugh score ≥ 74.20 (0.61–28.9)0.153.6 (0.37–35.3)0.27
Cmedian (μg/mL) ≥ 3.6214.6 (3.01–71.0)<0.0116.6 (3.17–87.3)<0.01
Cmedian (μg/mL) ≥ 6.1014.3 (3.24–62.5)<0.0115.7 (3.27–75.7)<0.01
rs4796793GC or CC0.85 (0.13–5.31)0.860.42 (0.05–3.82)0.510.59 (0.10–3.62)0.571.64 (0.18–14.9)0.66

BW, body weight; AFP, alpha-fetoprotein; Cmedian, sorafenib median concentration.