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. 2006 May;55(5):695–702. doi: 10.1136/gut.2005.079459

Table 2 Genetic instability of the epithelium and stroma in colorectal tumours.

MSI+/informative cases (%)* p Value† LOH+/informative cases (%)* p Value†
Epithelium Stroma Epithelium Stroma
NCI markers Control 0/10 (0) 0/10 (0) NS 0/10 (0) 0/10 (0) NS
HP 1/34 (2.9)a 1/34 (2.9) NS 0/34 (0)j,k 0/34 (0) NS
TA‐L 2/38 (5.3)b 0/38 (0) NS 3/38 (7.9)l 0/38 (0)w NS
TA‐H 2/51(3.9)c 1/51 (2.0) NS 6/51 (11.8)k 1/51 (2.0) NS
CA 9/41 (22.0)a,b,c 1/41 (2.4) 0.0069 10/41 (24.4)j,k 4/41 (9.8)w NS
Chr17 markers Control 0/10 (0) 0/10 (0) NS 0/10 (0)m 0/10 (0) NS
HP 1/34 (2.9)d 0/34 (0) NS 1/34 (2.9)n 1/34 (2.9) NS
TA‐L 1/38 (2.6)e 0/38 (0) NS 1/38 (2.6)o,p 2/38 (5.3) NS
TA‐H 5/51 (9.8) 2/51 (3.9) NS 9/51 (17.6)n,p,q 3/51(5.9) NS
CA 8/41 (19.5)d,e 3/41 (7.3) NS 21/41 (51.2)m,o,q 4/41(9.8) <0.0001
Total markers‡ Control 0/10 (0)f 0/10 (0) NS 0/10 (0)r 0/10 (0) NS
HP 3/34 (8.8)g 1/34 (2.9) NS 1/34 (2.9)s,t 1/34 (2.9)x NS
TA‐L 2/38 (5.3)h 2/38 (5.3) NS 5/38 (13.2)u 2/38 (5.3) NS
TA‐H 7/51(13.7)i 3/51 (5.9) NS 14/51 (27.5)t,v 3/51 (5.9) 0.0035
CA 14/41 (34.2)f,g,h,i 3/41 (7.3) 0.0027 25/41 (61.0)r,s,u,v 7/41 (17.1)x <0.0001

*Percentage microsatellite instability (MSI) or loss of heterozygosity (LOH)+/informative case.

†Significant difference between epithelium and stroma.

‡Total markers: National Cancer Institute (NCI) markers, chromosome 17 (Chr17) markers, and MYCL.

HP, hyperplastic polyp; TA‐L, tubular adenoma with low grade dysplasia; TA‐H, tubular adenoma with high grade dysplasia; Ca, adenocarcinoma.

a, b, d, e, f, i, k, l, n, p, w, x, p<0.05; c, g, p<0.01; h, j, m, t, v , p<0.005; q, r, p<0.001; o, s, u, p<0.0001.