Table 4.
Correlation to Ca 15-3.
| Analyzed gene | Ca 15-3 status | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| negative | positive | ||
| ga733.2 | 3/50 6% | 4/9 44.4% | 0.001 |
| muc-1 | 4/50 8% | 5/9 55.6% | < 0.001 |
| spdef | 2/46 4.3% | 4/8 50% | < 0.001 |
| mgb1 | 1/43 2.3% | 3/8 37.5% | 0.001 |
| ga733.2/muc-1 | 5/50 10% | 6/9 66.7% | < 0.001 |
| simple positive | 7/43 16.3% | 7/8 87.5% | < 0.001 |
| twofold positive | 3/43 6.9% | 6/8 75% | < 0.001 |
Correlation between gene expression and presence of elevated Ca 15-3 levels in PB. Simple and twofold positivity of the gene profile ga733.2/muc-1/mgb1/spdef are shown (Pearson's bivariate correlation).