Basic Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 1, 2004; 10(13): 1918-1922
Published online Jul 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i13.1918
Table 1 Comparison between expression of iNOS and COX-2 and clinicopathological features in pancreatic adenocarcinomas (n = 40)
VariablesNo. ofINOSINOSP valueCOX-2COX-2P value
patients (%)positivenegativepositivenegative
Tumor stage
I5 (12.5)140.971140.983
II27 (67.5)15121116
III7 (17.5)4334
IV1 (2.5)1001
Nodal stage
n = 017 (42.5)1070.6526110.945
n = 123 (57.5)1112914
Distant metastases
M035 (87.5)18170.04313220.459
M15 (12.5)3223
Grade
G13 (7.5)210.591120.000
G215 (37.5)10569
G322 (55)913814
MVD5.7 (+/-2.4)6.4 (+/-2.9)6.4 (+/-3)5.8 (+/- 2.4)