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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2005; 11(41): 6530-6534
Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6530
Table 2 Correlation between expression of CK18 mRNA in lymph nodes, peripheral blood and TNM stage
PathologicLymph nodes
Peripheral blood
parametersn+Pn+P
Tissue>0.05<0.05
differentiation1541129722
Well-moderate201010251411
Poor<0.05>0.05
Tumor invasion1111023617
Muscularis241311311516
Serosa<0.05<0.05
Lymph node1421220317
metastasis21129341816
Yes>0.05<0.05
No1541121417
TNM stage20119331716
I+II
III+IV