Multivariate analysis of serum hepatocyte growth factor levels according to clinical and laboratory features in patients with Hodgkin disease at diagnosis
| Variables . | P . |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | .72 |
| Female | |
| Age | |
| ≥40 y | .34 |
| <40 y | |
| Stages | |
| I-II | .89 |
| III-IV | |
| Stage A | .014 |
| Stage B | |
| Bulky | .41 |
| Nonbulky | |
| Histological subtype | |
| LR + NS I | .45 |
| NS II + MC + LD | |
| Hb, g/L | |
| ≥100.5 | .20 |
| <100.5 | |
| Albumin, g/L | |
| ≥40 | .36 |
| <40 | |
| ESR | |
| Elevated | .19 |
| Nonelevated | |
| All variables | .0065 |
| Variables . | P . |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | .72 |
| Female | |
| Age | |
| ≥40 y | .34 |
| <40 y | |
| Stages | |
| I-II | .89 |
| III-IV | |
| Stage A | .014 |
| Stage B | |
| Bulky | .41 |
| Nonbulky | |
| Histological subtype | |
| LR + NS I | .45 |
| NS II + MC + LD | |
| Hb, g/L | |
| ≥100.5 | .20 |
| <100.5 | |
| Albumin, g/L | |
| ≥40 | .36 |
| <40 | |
| ESR | |
| Elevated | .19 |
| Nonelevated | |
| All variables | .0065 |
B stage is independently associated with high levels of serum HGF.
See Tables 1 and 4 for abbreviations.