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Table 2 Relationship between level of MMP-13 expression and MI

From: Elevated expression of MMP-13 and TIMP-1 in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas may reflect increased tumor invasiveness

 

MMP-13 staining

Grade of tumor invasion

Negative/weak (0 + 1)

Moderate/ extensive (2 + 3)

Total

1 (1 + 2)

15 (83.3%)

3 (16.7%)

18

2 (3)

14 (32.6%)

29 (67.4%)

43

3 (4a + 4b)

5 (29.4%)

12 (70.6%)

17

Total

34

44

78

  1. MI: mode of tumor invasion (expressed as grade). p values: 0.001
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