Co-expression of parathyroid hormone related protein and TGF-beta in breast cancer predicts poor survival outcome

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Table 4 Multivariate analyses of DFS (Backward Stepwise, Likelihood Ratio)

Variable	HR	95 % CI	P value
Tumor size	0.954	0.636 to 1.432	0.821
(≤2 cm vs >2 cm)	0.954	0.636 to 1.432	0.821
Skin involvement
(No vs Yes)	1.211	0.752 to 1.950	0.431
LN metastasis	2.054	1.398 to 3.019	0.001
(No vs Yes)	2.054	1.398 to 3.019	0.001
Histologic grade	1.553	1.050 to 2.298	0.028
(≤II vs > II)	1.553	1.050 to 2.298	0.028
ER	0.747	0.496 to 1.125	0.163
(negative vs positive)	0.747	0.496 to 1.125	0.163
TGF-β
(positive vs negative)	0.469	0.301 to 0.729	0.001
PTHRP	1.022	0.684 to 1.527	0.916
(positive vs negative)	1.022	0.684 to 1.527	0.916

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