Expression and hypermethylation of p27kip1 in hepatocarcinogenesis

Table 1 Correlation between expression of p27mRNA and p27 protein in integrated group of normal liver and liver cirrhosis

p27 protein	p27mRNA		Total
	+	–
+	9	1	10
–	3	3	6
Total	12	4	16

Table 2 Correlation between expression of p27mRNA and p27 protein in pericancerous cirrhosis group

p27 protein	p27mRNA		Total
	+	–
+	10	2	12
–	8	4	12
Total	18	6	24

Table 3 Correlation between expression of p27mRNA and p27 protein in HCC

p27 protein	p27mRNA		Total
	+	–
+	2	4	6
–	5	17	22
Total	7	21	28