Original Article
Copyright ©2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2014; 20(14): 4001-4010
Published online Apr 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i14.4001
Table 2 Relationship between epithelial membrane protein 1 expression and clinical characteristics of colorectal cancer
VariableCaseExpression of epithelial membrane protein 1
-+-+++χ2P value
Sex
Male3721160.1990.656
Female26159
Age (yr)
≤ 604627190.1870.665
> 6017116
Tumor location
Colon cancer3519161.1970.274
Rectal cancer28199
Tumor invasion
T1 + T22711167.5660.006
T3 + T436279
Lymph node metastasis
N02811179.3140.002
N+35278
Clinical stage
I-II2591610.2400.001
III-IV38299
Histological grade
I208125.0540.025
II-III433013