Table 2: Serum levels of VEGF and AFP in the studied groups.
| - |
HCC (1) (n=30) |
HCV (2) (n=31) |
Control (3) (n=20) |
P value |
1*2 |
2*3 |
1*3 |
|
VEGF (pg/ml)Range |
3420 – 127
|
0.8-3760 |
0.1 - 1.3
|
|
|
|
|
| Median (IQR) |
418
(198-1480) |
308
(160.5 - 2416) |
0.8
(0.4 - 1) |
0.000*
|
0.767
|
0.000*
|
0.000*
|
|
AFP (ng/ml)Range
|
0.6 – 953
|
1.2 – 311
|
14- 45
|
|
|
|
|
| Median (IQR) |
9.4(2.8 – 26.2)
|
9.8
(2.7 – 255)
|
27
(21 – 33)
|
0.165
|
0.609
|
0.484
|
0.057
|
IQR, Inter-Quartile Range, *P < 0.05 is significant, AFP, Alpha-Feto Protein, VEGF, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, 1*2, comparison between HCC group and HCV LC group, 1*2, comparison between HCV LC group and control group, 1*3, comparison between HCC group and control group.