Gastric Cancer
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2005.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2005; 11(25): 3834-3841
Published online Jul 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i25.3834
Table 7 Frequencies of mutations of the p53 and Ki-ras genes, and microsatellite instability according to hMLH1 promoter hypermethylation
GenehMLH1 promoter hypermethylationOR1 (95%CI2)χ2P
Yes (%)No (%)
P53
No31 (81.58)46 (65.71)1.004.1990.041
Yes7 (18.42)24 (34.29)0.34 (0.12 – 0.95)
Ki-ras
No37 (97.37)58 (93.55)1.000.4070.524
Yes1 (2.63)4 (6.45)0.47 (0.05 – 4.72)
3MSI
No28 (73.68)66 (92.86)1.007.4580.006
Yes10 (26.32)4 (7.14)6.19 (1.67 – 22.88)