lncRNA-SNHG15 accelerates the development of hepatocellular carcinoma by targeting miR-490-3p/ histone deacetylase 2 axis

Table 1 Relationship between lncRNA-SNHG15 expression and the clinic-pathological characteristics in hepatocellular carcinoma patients

Characteristics	Cases	lncRNA-SNHG15		P value
		High	Low
Age in yr				0.56
≥ 65	40	26	14
< 65	61	44	17
Gender				0.86
Male	68	48	20
Female	33	22	11
Tumor size in cm				0.01a
< 5 cm	72	51	21
≥ 5 cm	29	19	10
Edmondson-Steiner grading				0.01a
I + II	75	53	22
III + IV	26	17	9
TNM stage				0.02a
I-II	80	55	25
III-IV	21	15	6

Statistical analyses were performed by the χ² test.

^aP < 0.05 was considered significant. lncRNA-SNHG15: Long non-coding RNA-Small nucleolar RNA host gene 15.