However, no association was found between miR-203 expression and other clinicopathological features, such as age, gender, tumor differentiation grades, portal vein tumor embolus, vascular invasion, tumor capsular infiltration, HCV or HBV infection condition, AFP, metadherin (MTDH), p53, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and ki-67 expression. This evidence concerns the gene MKI67 and neoplasm.