Observational Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Dec 27, 2021; 13(12): 1708-1720
Published online Dec 27, 2021. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i12.1708
Table 3 Spearman’s rank correlation for immunohistocehmical expression of ghrelin and ghrelin receptor in adenoma and adjacent tissue with the grade of adenoma dysplasia

ISI for ghrelin in adenoma
ISI for ghrelin in adjacent tissue
ISI for ghrelin receptor in adenoma
ISI for ghrelin receptor in adjacent tissue
Low grade dysplasia
ISI for ghrelin in adenoma
Rho1.0000.173-0.108-0.096
P value0.2350.4590.511
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ISI for ghrelin in adjacent tissue
Rho0.1731.0000.1590.367
P value0.2350.2760.009a
n49494949
ISI for ghrelin receptor in adenoma
Rho-0.1080.1591.0000.576
P value0.4590.276< 0.001b
n49494949
ISI for ghrelin receptor in adjacent tissue
Rho-0.0960.3670.5761.000
P value0.5110.0090.000
n49494949
High grade dysplasia
ISI for ghrelin in adenoma
Rho1.0000.3470.5190.077
P value0.023d< 0.001c0.622
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ISI for ghrelin in adjacent tissue
Rho0.3471.0000.2300.409
P value0.023d0.1380.007e
n43434343
ISI for ghrelin receptor in adenoma
Rho0.5190.2301.0000.467
P value< 0.001c0.1380.002f
n43434343
ISI for ghrelin receptor in adjacent tissue
Rho0.0770.4090.4671.000
P value0.6220.007e0.002f
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