The lncRNA B3GALT5-AS1 Functions as an HCC Suppressor by Regulating the miR-934/UFM1 Axis

Table 2

Correlation of B3GALT5-AS1 expression with clinicopathologic characteristics in HCC patients.

Characteristic	Case	B3GALT5-AS1 expression		value
		Low	High
All case	56	28	28
Age (years)				0.584
<60	22	10	12
≥60	34	18	16
Gender				0.788
Female	25	12	13
Male	31	16	15
Tumor size (cm)				0.022
<5 cm	38	23	15
≥5 cm	18	5	13
Liver cirrhosis				0.313
No	11	4	7
Yes	45	24	21
HBsAg status				0.515
Negative	12	5	7
Positive	44	23	21
AFP (ng/ml)				0.108
≤20	26	16	10
>20	30	12	18
Tumor multiplicity				0.383
Single	39	21	18
Multiple	17	7	10
Edmondson grade				0.42
I–II	31	17	14
III–IV	25	11	14
TNM stage				0.003
I–II	33	22	11
III–IV	23	6	17