Table 4.
Correlations between cytoplasm 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 (Cytoplasm) | HIF-3α (Cytoplasm) | HIF-2α (Cytoplasm) | HIF-3α (Cytoplasm) | |
| HIF-1α (Cytoplasm) |
P < 0.001*, r = 0.43 |
P = 0.005*, r = 0.231 |
P = 0.040, r = 0.340 |
P = 0.736, r = 0.064 |
| n = 149 | n = 148 | n = 30 | n = 30 | |
| HIF-2α (Cytoplasm) |
P = 0.031*, r = 0.178 |
P = 0.385, r = 0.165 |
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| n = 148 | n = 30 | |||
*
Spearman’s correlation analysis (Significant at P < 0.05)