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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2006; 12(48): 7859-7863
Published online Dec 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i48.7859
Table 2 Relationship between clinicopathologic parameters and expression of Elk-1
TypeCaseElk-1
P
PreservedIncreased
Degree of differentiation
Well-differentiated817> 0.05
Moderately-differentiated741460
Poorly-differentiated25619
Depth of invasion
Mucous layer (T1)615> 0.05
Muscular layer (T2)39633
Full-thickness (T3)621448
Lymph node metastases
Positive35530> 0.05
Negative721656