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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2007; 13(21): 2986-2991
Published online Jun 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i21.2986
Table 1 Clinocopathological parameters and DNA amplification of the target fragment (518 bp) on chromosome 17p13.2 in ICC patients
ParametersDNA amplification
POR (95% CI)
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n (%)n (%)
Age (yr)0.771
≤ 506 (37.5)10 (62.5)1.00 (referent)
> 5012 (33.3)24 (66.7)0.83 (0.24-2.84)
Gender0.69
Male14 (33.3)28 (66.7)1.00 (referent)
Female4 (40.0)6 (60.0)1.33 (0.32-5.51)
Histological type0.61
Well-differentiated7 (29.2)17 (70.8)1.00 (referent)
Moderately differentiated7 (50.0)7 (50.0)2.43 (0.51-12.04)
Poorly differentiated5 (45.5)6 (54.5)2.02 (0.37-11.45)
Tumor size (cm)0.843
≤ 73 (20.0)12 (80.0)1.00 (referent)
> 73 (23.1)10 (76.9)1.20 (0.20-7.31)
Metastasis0.368
Positive14 (40.0)21 (60.0)1.83 (0.41-8.58)
Negative4 (26.7)11 (73.3)1.00 (referent)
Lymph node metastasis0.197
Positive8 (53.3)7 (46.7)2.29 (0.54-9.88)
Negative10 (33.3)20 (66.7)1.00 (referent)