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Table 3 ECM1 expression and LMVD (LMV per x 200 field) in gastric cancer and non-cancerous counterparts

From: Extracellular matrix protein 1 is correlated to carcinogenesis and lymphatic metastasis of human gastric cancer

Tissue type

ECM1 immunostaining

 

Spearman R

P

-

+

Tumor specimen

(23/77) 4.47 ± 0.95

(54/77) 9.22 ± 1.13

0.407

0.001**

Non-cancerous mucosa

(71/77) 2.71 ± 0.41

(6/77) 2.00 ± 1.05

-0.061

0.633

  1. ‘+’, ‘++’, and ‘+++’ for ECM1 IHC staining are all grouped together as ‘+’.
  2. **P <0.01 is considered statistically significant.
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology

ISSN: 1477-7819

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