Table 4 Relationship between the individual ApaI genotypes and severity of liver disease among the two groups
Parameter | ApaI genotype | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HCC− group |  | CC (n = 6) | CA (n = 12) | AA (n = 10) |  |
Child class | |||||
A | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (8.3%) | 3 (30%) | 0.011 | |
B | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (33.3%) | 6 (60%) | ||
C | 6 (100%) | 7 (58.4%) | 1 (10%) | ||
MELD score | |||||
Mean ± SD | 20.33 ± 1.37 | 17.92 ± 4.85 | 13.4 ± 4.69 | 0.01 | |
Median (range) | 20.5 (18–22) | 17.5 (9–25) | 12.5 (8–21) | ||
HCC+ group | Â | CC (n = 38) | CA (n = 7) | AA (n = 3) | Â |
Child class | |||||
A | 4 (10.5%) | 4 (57.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.003 | |
B | 14 (36.9%) | 3 (42.9%) | 3 (100%) | ||
C | 20 (52.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
MELD score | |||||
Mean ± SD | 17.37 ± 4.92 | 9.57 ± 3.26 | 14 ± 2.65 | 0.001 | |
Median (range) | 17 (8–31) | 8 (6–16) | 15 (11–16) | ||