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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2007; 13(14): 2108-2112
Published online Apr 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i14.2108
Table 1 Relationship between the expression of MMP-9 protein in gastric cancer tissue and clinical pathological parameters
MMP-9proteinexpressionWell differentiated and moderatelydifferentiatedadencarcinomaPoorly differentiated carcinoma and signet-ring cell carcinomaT1T2T3T4N0N+
--+1585873149
++-+++11293720101129
P< 0.05< 0.05< 0.05
Table 2 The preoperative EUS staging of gastric cancer and the expression of MMP-9
EUS stagingnAccuracy of EUSPreoperative serum level of MMP-9Expression rate of MMP-9
(%)(ng/L, mean ± SD)(%)
Depth of invasion
T1  987.5188.8 ± 114.625
T21473.3230.5 ± 197.340
T32885.2271.7 ± 251.170
T41276.9485.6 ± 351.376.9
Lymphatic metastasis
N02580.0297.2 ± 201.740
N+3868.4506.6 ± 358.771.1