Variables | hMLH1 expression | hMSH2 expression | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | N | Reduced (< 20%) | Preserved (≥20%) | p-value | N | Reduced (< 20%) | Preserved (≥20%) | p-value |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 34 | 10 | 24 | 0.99 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 0.99 |
Female | 29 | 8 | 21 | Â | 23 | 8 | 15 | Â |
TNM stage | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
I | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.99 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0.397 |
II-IV | 58 | 17 | 41 | Â | 47 | 15 | 32 | Â |
Grade | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
I | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0.421 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0.99 |
II/III | 55 | 17 | 33 | Â | 47 | 16 | 31 | Â |
Tumor location | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Right colon | 36 | 11 | 25 | Â | 33 | 11 | 22 | 0.99 |
Left colon | 27 | 7 | 20 | 0.782 | 20 | 7 | 13 | Â |
 |  | Median (range) | Median (range) |  |  | Median (range) | Median (range) |  |
Age (years) | 63 | 58 (53-73) | 63(40-83) | 0.2558 | Â | 60(45-83) | 60(40-81) | 0.9607 |