Expression of annexin II in gastric carcinoma and its role in gastric cancer metastasis

Table 1 Expression of annexin II protein in gastric carcinoma and paracancerous tissues

Group	n	Annexin II protein				Positive rate, %	P value
		-	+	++	+++
Gastric cancer	51	9	27	12	3	82.4
Paracancerous	24	15	6	3	0	37.5	< 0.01

Table 2 Relationship between annexin II protein and clinical characteristics of gastric cancer patients

Group	n	Annexin II positive	Positive rate, %	P value
Age in yr
≤ 60	27	23	85.2	> 0.05
> 60	24	19	79.2
Sex
Male	31	27	87.1	> 0.05
Female	20	15	75
Tumor diameter in cm
≤ 5	19	12	63.2	< 0.05
> 5	32	30	93.8
Differentiation
Well differentiated	15	9	60	< 0.05
Poorly differentiated	36	33	91.7
Clinical stage
I+ II period	17	10	58.8	< 0.05
III + IV period	34	32	94.1
Lymph node metastasis
Have	33	31	93.9	< 0.05
Not have	18	11	61.1