From: The role of IL-4 gene polymorphism in HCV-related hepatocellular carcinoma in Egyptian patients
Parameters | Genetic model for -589 C/T SNP (CC + CT vs TT) | p value | |
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CT + CC (n = 38) | TT (n = 12) | ||
Number of foci [n (%)] | |||
 Single | 19 (50) | 7 (58.3) | 0.614 |
 Multiple | 19 (50) | 5 (41.7) | |
Size of foci [n (%)] | |||
 Small (≤ 2 cm) | 10 (26.3) | 2 (16.7) | 0.834 |
 Moderate (> 2–5 cm) | 18 (47.4) | 6 (50.0) | |
 Large (> 5 cm) | 10 (26.3) | 4 (33.3) |