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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2012; 18(14): 1664-1671
Published online Apr 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i14.1664
Table 2 Expressions of 5 molecular markers in gastric and small intestinal gastrointestinal stromal tumor
ProteinGastric GISTsSmall intestinal GISTs
Positive (%)P valuePositive (%)P value
DOD (n = 13)Alive (n = 48)DOD (n = 15)Alive (n = 27)
CD44s5 (38.4)35 (72.9)0.02015 (100)23 (85.2)0.397
MMP-911 (84.6)23 (47.9)0.01811 (73.3)22 (81.5)0.339
TIMP-17 (53.8)22 (45.8)0.6083 (20.0)14 (51.9)0.085
PTEN
< 50%5 (38.5)8 (8.3)0.01411 (73.3)6 (22.2)0.003
≥ 50%8 (61.5)44 (91.7)4 (26.7)21 (77.8)
Ki-67
< 5%7 (53.8)41 (85.4)0.0225 (33.3)24 (88.9)0.0001
≥ 5%6 (46.2)7 (14.6)10 (66.7)3 (11.1)