Table 3.
Association between expressions of MMP-2/MMP-9 and type IV collagen in patients with oral tongue cancer using Spearman’s correlation analysis
| Molecule | Type IV collagen | |
|---|---|---|
| MMP-2 |
R |
−0.365* |
| MMP-9 | R | −0.568* |
R represents the coefficient of correlation.
* Correlation was significant at the 0.05 level (two-tailed).