Table 3.
Correlations between nuclear HIF-1α, HIF-2α, and HIF-3α expression levels in relation to RCC type (ccRCC and non-ccRCC, respectively).
| Variables | ccRCC | Non-ccRCC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIF-2α (Nucleus) | HIF-3α (Nucleus) | HIF-2α (Nucleus) | HIF-3α (Nucleus) | |
| HIF-1α (Nucleus) |
P = 0.002*, r = 0.253 |
P = 0.001*, r = 0.268 |
P = 0.423, r = -0.152 |
P < 0.001*, r = 0.689 |
| n = 149 | n = 148 | n = 30 | n = 30 | |
| HIF-2α (Nucleus) |
P = 0.755, r = 0.026 |
P = 0.956, r = 0.010 |
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| n = 148 | n = 30 | |||
*
Spearman’s correlation analyses (Significant at P < 0.05)