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Table 8 Correlation between ECM1 staining and LMVD (LMV per 200× field of vision)

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

 

ECM1 staining

  

Tissue type

-

+

U

P

Cancer tissues

7.50 ± 1.63(10)

15.17 ± 2.14(31)

85.50

0.045*

Lymph nodes

2.71 ± 0.62(28)

11.46 ± 2.77(13)

48.00

0.000***

  1. "+", "++" and "+++" for ECM1 immunochemistry staining was all grouped together as "+".
  2. * P < 0.05 and *** P < 0.001 is considered statistically significant
  3. Within parenthesis: number of eligible cases. Abbreviation: LMVD: lymphatic microvessel density; LMV per 200× field of vision: lymphatic microvessel 200× field of vision
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BMC Cancer

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