Correlative studies on bFGF mRNA and MMP-9 mRNA expressions with microvascular density, progression, and prognosis of gastric carcinomas

Table 2 MVD in different gastric carcinoma pathological parameters (number/0.72 mm², mean±SD).

Groups	n	MVD	t	P
Tumor differentiation			0.965	0.337
High-moderate	63	38.33±14.83
Low-undifferentiated	42	41.09±13.97
Growth pattern			10.105	0.001
Expansive	48	34.70±15.23
Infiltrative	57	43.42±12.64
Invasive depth			5.961	0.001
T1-T2	44	30.84±13.66
T3-T4	61	45.64±11.69
Vessel invasion			7.394	0.001
Absent	29	25.69±10.11
Present	76	44.68±12.33
Lymph node metastasis			3.819	0.01
Absent	35	27.07±11.33
Present	70	45.62±11.69
Distant metastasis			10.578	0.001
Absent	63	31.30±12.97
Present	42	52.19±6.42