Table III. Semi-quantitative analysis of S100A8/A9 Immunostaining.
Mean semiquantitative scores of S100A8/A9 staining in epithelium, glands, and subepithelial stroma
The difference between the groups is displayed in the Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA on ranks. The p values in italics reflect post hoc comparison with normal samples, with statistically significant values in bold. S100A8/A9 staining was significantly decreased in epithelium, glands, and subepithelial stroma in polyp tissue compared with normal samples. Among the groups, polyp tissue showed the least staining in all areas.
| CRSwNP (n = 11) | CRSsNP (n = 10) | Polyp (n = 10) | Normal (n = 6) | Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epithelium (scale = 0–3) |
0.95 p = 0.7573 |
0.89 p = 0.8412 |
0.05 p < 0.05 |
0.83 | < 0.01 |
| Glands (scale = 0–3) |
0.68 | 0.7 | 0.11 | 0.92 | 0.135 |
| Subepithelial stroma (scale = 0–3) |
0.045 | 0.1 | 0.05 | 0.17 | 0.8654 |
| Total (scale = 0–9) |
1.68 p = 1.0000 |
1.69 p = 0.9527 |
0.21 p < 0.05 |
1.92 | < 0.01 |