Table 1 The Main evaluated participants’ demographic, laboratory and imaging criteria

Demographic criteria

 Age (ys)

Median (IQR)

60

(12)

60

(12)

62

(16)

 Sex

  Male

Count (%)

45

(57.7%)

34

(55.7%)

11

(64.7%)

  Female

Count (%)

33

(42.3%)

27

(44.3%)

6

(35.3%)

Liver functions

 ALT (IU/L)

Median (IQR)

41

(17)

41

(17)

40

(12)

 AST (IU/L)

Median (IQR)

46

(16)

48

(14)

43

(13)

 Serum albumin (gm/dl)

Median (IQR)

2.9

(0.6)

2.9

(0.7)

2.7

(0.5)

 Serum bilirubin (mg/dl)

Median (IQR)

1.9

(0.5)

1.8

(0.6)

1.9

(0.6)

 INR

Median (IQR)

1.8

(0.2)

1.8

(0.2)

1.9

(0.4)

 Child–Pugh grade

  A

Count (%)

8

(10.3%)

7

(11.5%)

1

(5.9%)

  B

Count (%)

52

(66.7%)

43

(70.5%)

9

(52.9%)

  C

Count (%)

18

(23.1%)

11

(18%)

7

(41.2%)

Other laboratory parameters

 Hemoglobin (g/dl)

Median (IQR)

11.7

(1.6)

11.7

(1.7)

11.6

(1.4)

 White blood cells (× 10³/mm³)

Median (IQR)

6.4

(3.7)

5.9

(3.2)

7.9

(4.6)

 Platelets (× 10³/mm³)

Median (IQR)

123

(35)

123

(33)

115

(59)

 Serum creatinine (mg/dl)

Median (IQR)

1.0

(0.2)

1.1

(0.1)

1

(0.2)

Criteria related to HCC

 HCC focality

  Multifocal

Count (%)

45

(57.7%)

39

(63.9%)

6

(35.3%)

  Unifocal

Count (%)

33

(42.3%)

22

(36.1%)

11

(64.7%)

 HCC size (cm)

Median (IQR)

5.4

(2.1)

5.6

(2.4)

4.5

(1.3)

 AFP (ngm/ml)

Median (IQR)

215

(521)

323

(630)

21

(60)

Criteria related PVT

 PVD (mm)

Median (IQR)

18

(5)

19

(5)

14

(3)

 SWE (kps)

Median (IQR)

20.8

(13.7)

22.7

(9.1)

8.2

(3.5)