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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2006; 12(18): 2941-2944
Published online May 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i18.2941
Table 1  Correlation between MMP-2 expression and clinicopathologic characteristics of gastric carcinoma
VariablePatients(n)MMP-2 expression
Negative (%)Positive (%)P value
Gender
Male176 (35.3)11 (64.7)
Female133 (23.1)10 (76.9)P = 0.691
Age
< 50 yr101 (10)9 (90)
≥ 50 yr208 (40)12 (60)P = 0.204
Superficial diameter
< 5 cm177 (41.2)10 (58.8)
≤ 5 cm137 (15.4)6 (84.6)P = 0.229
Tumor location
Upper/Middle third175 (29.4)12 (70.6)
Lower third134 (30.8)9 (69.2)P = 1.000
Histologic type
Intestinal115 (45.5)6 (54.5)
Diffuse194 (21.1)15 (78.9)P = 0.225
Depth of invasion
T154 (80)1 (20)
T2164 (25)12 (75)
T3/T491 (11.1)8 (88.9)P = 0.022
Histologic differentiation
Well74 (57.1)3 (42.9)
Moderate63 (50)3 (50)
Poorly172 (11.8)15 (88.2)P = 0.043
Lymph node metastasis
Positive203 (15)17 (85)
Negative106 (60)4 (40)P = 0.030
Lymphatic invasion
Positive183 (16.7)15 (83.3)
Negative126 (50)6 (50)P = 0.102