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. 2010 Oct 7;10:537. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-10-537

Table 3.

Level of expression of different mucins in colorectal polyps

HPP1 SA1 TA1 TVA1 VA1 P value
MUC1 expression
 0 36 11 189 93 19 < 0.000
 1+ 0 3 58 13 2
 2+ 0 1 11 8 8
 3+ 0 0 0 0 2
MUC2 expression
 0 0 2 0 1 2 < 0.000
 1+ 3 2 32 16 2
 2+ 22 6 145 69 15
 3+ 11 5 81 28 12
MUC5AC expression
 0 23 5 141 71 19 < 0.000
 1+ 10 2 16 13 10
 2+ 2 6 74 27 2
 3+ 1 2 27 3 0
MUC6 expression
 0 36 11 201 86 20 0.067
 1+ 0 3 48 23 8
 2+ 0 1 8 5 2
 3+ 0 0 1 0 1

1 Abbreviations: HPP, hyperplastic polyps; SA, serrated adenoma; TA, tubular adenoma; TVA, tubulovillous adenoma; VA, villous adenoma