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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2008; 14(28): 4562-4568
Published online Jul 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4562
Table 3 Correlation of endocan mRNA and protein expression with clinical pathological parameters
GroupnEndocan mRNA
Endocan protein
+-Positive (%)P+-Positive (%)P
Age ≤ 5434102429.40.676 (χ2 = 0.174)112332.40.702 (χ2 = 0.146)
> 5438142436.8152339.5
SexMale2391439.10.919 (χ2 = 0.01)101343.50.530 (χ2 = 0.395)
Female49173234.7163332.7
Size ≤ 3113827.30.643a5645.50.483a
> 361214034.4214034.4
InfiltrationFull-thickness64214332.80.791a214332.80.099a
Non-full-thickness83537.55362.5
MetastasisNonmetastatic tumor2781929.60.796 (χ2 = 0.067)91833.30.899a
Metastatic tumor45162935.6172837.8
GradeDifferentiated (well + moderately)57233440.40.031 (χ2 = 4.642)263145.60.003 (χ2 = 8.824)
Poorly differentiated151146.71146.7
TNM stageI and II43182541.90.324 (χ2 = 0.973)182541.90.324 (χ2 = 0.973)
III and IV2982127.682127.6