Expression of metastasis suppressor gene nm23 in human hepatocellular carcinoma

Table 1 Staining intensity of nm23-H1 mRNA in the two groups

	Staining intensity
	-	+	++
Low metastatic potential group	1	7	10
High metastatic potential group	3	3	0

P < 0.05, vs high metastatic potential group.

Table 2 Staining intensity of nm23-H1 mRNA according to some clinical features

	Staining intensity
	-	+	++
Liver tumor (s)
Solitary	1	9	10
Multiple	3	1	0
Tumor size (cm)
≤ 5	3	3	4
> 5	2	5	7
Associated liver disease
Chronic hepatitis	1	2	5
Liver cirrhosis	6	5	11
Serum alpha-fetoprotein (ng/mL)
≤ 100	2	6	7
> 100, ≤ 1000	2	3	3
> 1000, ≤ 10000	0	1	0

P < 0.05, compared with multiple group. P > 0.05