Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2012; 18(39): 5581-5588
Published online Oct 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i39.5581
Table 3 Protein expression of thioredoxin and thioredoxin-interacting protein in gastric cancers
Characteristic (n)TXN overexpressionn (%)TXNIP underexpressionn (%)
Total (328)213 (65)278 (85)
Histologic type
Diffuse type (228)149 (65)201 (88)
Intestinal type (100)64 (64)77 (77)
P = 0.9P = 0.012
Stage
Stage I/II (180)116 (64)142 (79)
Stage III/IV (148)97 (66)136 (92)
P = 0.767P = 0.009