|  |
ECM1 mRNA expression | Â | Positive | Staining grades of ECM1 | Â |
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Tissue type | N | Â | F | rate (%) | - | + | ++ | +++ |
χ
2
|
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Cancer tissues | 41 | 1.25 ± 0.33A
| Â | 75.6D
| 10 | 22 | 7 | 2 | Â |
Normal tissues | 41 | 0.46 ± 0.10B
| Â | 9.8E
| 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Â |
Lymph nodes | 41 | 0.38 ± 0.18C
| 4.86** | 31.7F
| 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 39.08** |
- ** P < 0.01, P < 0.05 is considered statistically significant
- "+", "++" and "+++" for ECM1 immunochemistry staining was all grouped together as "+"
- A vs. B and A vs. C: P < 0.05, respectively; B vs. C: P > 0.05
-
χ
2 division:α = 0.05/4 = 0.0125; D vs. E and D vs. F: P < 0.001, respectively; E vs. F: P > 0.0125