TGF-β1

P

ALDH1

P

Low

High

Low

High

Age:

≤53

>53

13

15

20

10

0.124

13

10

20

15

0.964

Gender:

male

female

18

10

24

6

0.187

15

8

27

8

0.329

CA19-9:

≤100 u/ml

>100 u/ml

16

12

21

9

0.317

11

12

26

9

0.041

Hepatitis:

No

Yes

17

11

15

15

0.421

13

10

19

16

0.870

Liver cirrhosis:

No

Yes

17

11

17

11

1.000

14

9

20

13

0.985

Tumor number:

Solitary

Multiple

19

9

18

12

0.542

15

8

22

13

0.858

Tumor size:

≤5 cm

>5 cm

12

16

10

20

0.464

11

12

11

24

0.215

Tumor differentiation:

I+II

III+IV

18

10

8

22

0.003

15

8

11

24

0.011

Lymph node metastasis:

No

Yes

18

10

21

9

0.650

15

8

24

11

0.794

TNM stage:

I+II

IIIA+IIIB+IIIC

15

13

14

16

0.607

12

11

17

18

0.793