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Table 3 Relationships between MVD and overexpression of PDGF-B or VEGF-A

From: Clinicopathological significance of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-B and vascular endothelial growth factor-A expression, PDGF receptor-β phosphorylation, and microvessel density in gastric cancer

 

VEGF overexpression

PDGF overexpression

 

(+)

(-)

(+)

(-)

<intestinal type>

    

MVD

*p = 0.72

**p < 0.005

1

7

8

4

11

2

11

22

15

18

3

8

7

12

3

<diffuse type>

    

MVD

*p < 0.05

**p = 0.15

1

0

3

0

3

2

6

13

10

9

3

13

11

14

10

total

19

27

24

22

  1. *p, VEGF-A(+) group vs VEGF-A(-) group
  2. **p, PDGF-B(+) group vs. PDGF-B(-) group