Table I.
Characteristics of patient tissues.
| Sample number | Age | Gender | Pathological diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | M | NEE |
| 2 | 56 | M | NEE |
| 3 | 60 | M | NEE |
| 4 | 38 | F | NEE |
| 5 | 59 | F | NEE |
| 6 | 57 | F | LGIN |
| 7 | 69 | M | LGIN |
| 8 | 58 | F | LGIN |
| 9 | 59 | F | LGIN |
| 10 | 65 | M | HGIN |
| 11 | 52 | M | carcinoma in situ |
| 12 | 76 | M | T3N0/20M0 |
| 13 | 62 | M | T2N0/30M0 |
| 14 | 73 | M | T3N0/11M0 |
| 15 | 69 | M | T3N0/31M0 |
| 16 | 55 | F | T3N0/12M0 |
| 17 | 59 | F | T3N0/17M0 |
| 18 | 59 | M | T3N0/18M0 |
| 19 | 60 | M | T3N5/15M0 |
| 20 | 72 | F | T3N1/33M0 |
NEE, normal esophageal epithelium; LGIN, low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia; HGIN, high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia; M, male; F, female.