FCER1G positively relates to macrophage infiltration in clear cell renal cell carcinoma and contributes to unfavorable prognosis by regulating tumor immunity

Table 3 Correlation between CD68 expression and clinical characteristics of patients with ccRCC in TMA-2020 NO.1-8 (n = 321)

Characteristics	CD68 expression in TMA-2020 NO.1-8		Total (n = 321)	P-value
Characteristics	High expression (n = 238)	Low expression (n = 83)	Total (n = 321)	P-value
Age				0.4993
<60 years	142	46	188
≥60 years	96	37	133
Sex				0.0914
Male	160	64	224
Female	78	19	97
Fuhrman grade				<0.0001
1–2	207	54	261
3–4	31	29	60
TNM stage				0.0024
I–II	213	62	275
III–IV	24	21	45
NA	1	0	1
T category				0.0117
T1a–T1b	196	56	252
T2a–T4	41	27	68
NA	1	0	1
Overall survival				0.0282
−	191	58	249
+	9	8	17
NA	38	17	55
Progression-free survival				<0.0001
−	186	49
+	14	16
NA	38	17	55

ccRCC clear cell renal cell carcinoma; NA not applicable; TMA tissue microarray

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