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Table 3.

Expression of P311 and TGF-β1 of subgroups according to Lee’s pathological grading

Object	Control n = 5	Lee’s pathological grading
Object	Control n = 5	Mild, n = 27	Moderate, n = 20	Severe, n = 10
Score of staining intensity for P311	0	1.95 ± 2.75	5.00 ± 7.86^c	20.09 ± 15.78^a,b
Score of staining intensity for TGF-β1	1.08 ± 1.14	2.42 ± 3.21	5.73 ± 9.22^c	26.49 ± 25.41^a,b

Expressed as mean ± SD

^aCompared with mild group, P < 0.05

^bCompared with moderate group, P < 0.05

^cCompared with mild group, P > 0.05