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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2009; 15(31): 3865-3873
Published online Aug 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3865
Table 2 Correlation between parameters and the pattern of laminin β3 expression n (%)
Total (n = 61)Laminin β3
P value
Invasive (n = 23)Diffuse (n = 17)Negative (n = 21)
Age (yr)
≤ 6525 (41)9 (36)8 (32)8 (32)
> 6536 (59)14 (39)9 (25)13 (36)0.83
Gender
Male41 (67)17 (41)8 (20)16 (39)
Female20 (33)6 (30)9 (45)5 (25)0.11
Location
Bile duct30 (49)14 (47)5 (17)11 (37)
Gall bladder18 (30)5 (28)7 (39)6 (33)
Ampulla of Vater13 (21)4 (31)5 (38)4 (31)0.40
Maximum diameter (mm)
< 3040 (66)18 (45)10 (25)12 (30)
≥ 3021 (34)5 (24)7 (33)9 (43)0.27
Histologic type
Tub1 & pap35 (57)9 (26)14 (40)12 (34)
Others26 (43)14 (54)3 (12)9 (35)0.02
Depth
Serosa negative37 (61)11 (30)13 (35)13 (35)
Serosa positive24 (39)12 (50)4 (17)8 (33)0.18
Lymph node metastasis
Absent29 (48)8 (28)11 (38)10 (34)
Present27 (44)14 (52)5 (19)8 (30)0.13
Stage
< IV43 (70)10 (23)15 (35)18 (42)
≥ IV17 (28)12 (71)2 (12)3 (18)0.003