Correlative studies on uPA mRNA and uPAR mRNA expression with vascular endothelial growth factor, microvessel density, progression and survival time of patients with gastric cancer

Table 3 Correlation of uPA mRNA, uPAR mRNA, VEGF expression and MVD with survival time

Expression	n	Mean survival	5-yr survival	P value
		time (mo)	n (%)
uPA mRNA
-	44	115.9 ± 7.2	34 (78.9)	0.001
+	61	40.3 ± 6.7	11 (18.2)
uPAR mRNA
-	35	107.8 ± 8.8	26 (76.6)	0.002
+	70	49.6 ± 5.7	20 (29.0)
VEGF protein
-	38	123.3 ± 9.3	30 (81.0)	0.015
+	67	44.0 ± 7.6	16 (24.1)
MVD value
< 54.9	45	85.5 ± 6.8	35 (78.4)	0.006
≥ 54.9	60	38.7 ± 4.8	11 (18.6)