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Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2012; 18(6): 576-582
Published online Feb 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i6.576
Table 1 Correlation between methylation of retinoblastoma protein-interacting zinc finger gene 1 gene promoter region and clinicopathologic factors in 47 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients’ tissues
FactorMethylationUnmethylationnχ2P value
Gender0.3400.560
Male231538
Female729
Age0.0290.865
> 50142034
≤ 505813
Family history0.1510.698
Present639
Absent201838
Differentiation0.3460.841
Well6915
Moderately61319
Poorly4913
Depth of invasion1.4200.492
Mucosa and submuscosa459
Muscle369
Serosa161329
Lymph node metastasis3.4890.062
Present101222
Absent52025
Stage3.6700.55
I-II61824
III-IV121123