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Table 4 Comparison of ECM1 expression levels between the metastasis- and non-metastasis groups

From: Expression and clinical significance of extracellular matrix protein 1 and vascular endothelial growth factor-C in lymphatic metastasis of human breast cancer

 

ECM1 mRNA expression

 

ECM1 positive rate (%)

 

Tissue type

Metastasis

Non-metastasis

P

Metastasis

Non-metastasis

P

Cancer tissues

1.11 ± 0.39

1.48 ± 0.54

0.314

78.9(15/19)

72.7(16/22)

> 0.05

Normal tissues

0.53 ± 0.18

0.40 ± 0.09

0.754

15.8(3/19)

4.55(1/22)

> 0.05

Lymph nodes

0.62 ± 0.36

0.20 ± 0.13

0.178

68.4(13/19)

(0/22)

< 0.01*

  1. * P < 0.05 is considered statistically significant
  2. Within parenthesis: number of eligible cases
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