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World J Clin Oncol. Oct 24, 2026; 17(10): 125453
Published online Oct 24, 2026. doi: 10.5306/wjco.125453
Table 3 Distribution of virulence factor accumulation by clinical stage, n (%)
Virulence factor accumulation
Stage I (n = 50)
Stage II (n = 54)
Stage III (n = 18)
Stage IV (n = 37)
P value
1 gene5 (10.0)2 (3.7)0 (0.0)5 (13.5)
2 genes5 (10.0)4 (7.4)5 (27.8)8 (21.6)
3 genes34 (68.0)36 (66.7)13 (72.2)19 (51.4)
4 genes6 (12.0)12 (22.2)0 (0.0)5 (13.5)0.045a


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