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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2006; 12(47): 7695-7698
Published online Dec 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i47.7695
Table 1 Relationship between ATP7B expression and clinicopathological variables in gastric cardiac carcinomas
VariablesnATP7B
Significance1
NegativePositive
Total492425 (51.0%)
Median age (yr)5456NS
Degree of differentiation0.030
Well/moderately differentiated136
Poorly differentiated1119
Tumor sizeNS
T1 + T2107
T3 + T41418
Nodal stageNS
N (-)35
N (+)2120
Metastasis statusNS
M02119
M136