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Copyright ©2007 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2007; 13(18): 2615-2618
Published online May 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i18.2615
Table 1 Correlation of PDX-1 protein expression with clinicopathological characteristics
Clinicopathological characteristicsSamples (n)PDX-1 (+)PDX-1 (-)P
Lymph node metastasis
Yes3620160.003b
No20317
TNM staging
Stage I and II122100.047a
Stage III and IV442321
Pathology staging
Well differentiated173140.032a
Moderately differentiated21912
Poorly differentiated18117