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Table 3 Associations between hMLH1 and hMSH2 expression and clinicopathological parameters in 53 and 63 patients with colorectal carcinoma respectively.

From: ERK/pERK expression and B-raf mutations in colon adenocarcinomas: correlation with clinicopathological characteristics

Variables

hMLH1 expression

hMSH2 expression

 

N

Reduced (< 20%)

Preserved (≥20%)

p-value

N

Reduced (< 20%)

Preserved (≥20%)

p-value

Gender

        

Male

34

10

24

0.99

30

10

20

0.99

Female

29

8

21

 

23

8

15

 

TNM stage

        

I

5

1

4

0.99

6

3

3

0.397

II-IV

58

17

41

 

47

15

32

 

Grade

        

I

8

1

7

0.421

6

2

4

0.99

II/III

55

17

33

 

47

16

31

 

Tumor location

        

Right colon

36

11

25

 

33

11

22

0.99

Left colon

27

7

20

0.782

20

7

13

 
  

Median (range)

Median (range)

  

Median (range)

Median (range)

 

Age (years)

63

58 (53-73)

63(40-83)

0.2558

 

60(45-83)

60(40-81)

0.9607

  1. Results of Fischer's exact test.