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| Groups | n | EMMPRIN protein expression | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| − | + | ++ | +++ | PR(%) | ||
| Normal ovary | 25 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Ovarian benign tumors | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26.7 |
| Ovarian borderline tumor | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 60.0* |
| Ovarian carcinoma | 242 | 86 | 46 | 47 | 63 | 64.5* |
| Metastatic carcinoma in omentum | 56 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 76.8** |
Abbreviation: PR, positive rate. *Compared with normal ovary and ovarian benign tumors, P < 0.01; **Compared with primary carcinoma, P < 0.05.
