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Table 3 Associations between CTC levels and Ki67 expression

From: Mesenchymal circulating tumor cells and Ki67: their mutual correlation and prognostic implications in hepatocellular carcinoma

Level

Ki67 expression, n

OR (95% CI)

P

High (≥ 50%)

Low (< 50%)

Total CTC (per 5 mL)

 Low (˂ 6)

14

34

1

 

 High (≥ 6)

25

32

1.897 (0.841–4.278)

0.123

E-CTC

 Negative

11

17

1

 

 Positive

28

49

0.883 (0.363–2.149)

0.784

E/M-CTC

 Negative

3

11

1

 

 Positive

36

55

2.400 (0.626–9.202)

0.202

M-CTC

 Negative

15

40

1

 

 Positive

24

26

2.462 (1.092–5.546)

0.03

  1. CI confidence interval, CTC circulating tumor cell, E-CTC epithelial CTC, M-CTC mesenchymal CTC, E/M-CTC epithelial/mesenchymal hybrid CTC, OR odds ratio
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