Table 3. Association of TYRP1/Tyrp1 mRNA/protein expression with pathological parameters of primaries.

	TYRP1 mRNA	Tyrp1 protein
Breslow a
N	87	41
ρ	0.281	0.383
P	0.008	0.013
Lymph nodesa,b
N	88	45
ρ	0.095	0.289
P	0.377	0.054
Ulceration (no/yes) c
N	87	41
P	0.368	0.056

Abbreviation: TYRP1=tyrosinase-related protein 1.

^aCorrelation test (Spearman's rho).

^bNumber of positive lymph nodes at primary.

^cNonparametric test (Mann–Whitney). Bold numbers indicate significant P-values.