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. 2014 Oct 3;9(10):e109699. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0109699

Table 4. Associations of GNAQ and GNA11 Mutations with Clinical-Pathologic Features of Uveal Melanoma in Chinese Patients.

Factors Total n GNAQ mut, n (%) GNA11 mut, N (%) WT, N (%) P-Value GNAQ/11 mut, N (%) WT, N (%) P-Value
50 (100%) 9 (18%) 10 (20%) 31 (62%) 19 (38%) 31 (62%)
Gender
Men, n (%) 20 (40%) 6 (12%) 5 (10%) 9 (18%) 0.11 11 (22%) 9 (18%) 0.043
Women, n (%) 30 (60%) 3 (6%) 5 (10%) 22 (44%) 8 (16%) 22 (44%)
Age (Years)
Mean (range) 47.6 (23–78) 43.8 (32–58) 47.6 (25–68) 48.7 (23–78) 0.62 45.8 (25–68) 48.7 (23–78) 0.45
<50, n (%) 27 (54%) 7 (14%) 5 (10%) 15 (30%) 0.34 12 (24%) 15 (30%) 0.31
≥50, n (%) 23 (46%) 2 (4%) 5 (10%) 16 (32%) 7 (14%) 16 (32%)
Largest Basal Tumor Diameter (mm)
Mean (Range) 14.7 (6––20) 13.8 (9–20) 15.5 (7–20) 14.8 (6–20) 0.53 14.7 (7–20) 14.8 (6–20) 0.93
<16, n (%) 32 (64%) 7 (14%) 4 (8%) 21 (42%) 0.22 11 (22%) 21 (42%) 0.48
≥16, n (%) 18 (36%) 2 (4%) 6 (12%) 10 (20%) 8 (16%) 10 (20%)
Tumor Thickness (mm)
Mean (range) 9.5 (4–20) 9.6 (6–14) 10.7 (5–20) 9.1 (4–16) 0.39 10.2 (5–20) 9.1 (4–16) 0.26
<10, n (%) 26 (52%) 4 (8%) 4 (8%) 18 (36%) 0.61 8 (16%) 18 (36%) 0.27
≥10, n (%) 24 (48%) 5 (10%) 6 (12%) 13 (36%) 11 (22%) 13 (26%)
Epithelioid Cell Type
Yes, n (%) 8 (16%) 1 (2%) 3 (6%) 4 (8%) 0.54 4 (8%) 4 (8%) 0.72
No, n (%) 42 (84%) 8 (16%) 7 (14%) 27 (54%) 15 (30%) 27 (54%)
Scleral Invasion
Yes, n (%) 32 (64%) 4 (8%) 7 (14%) 21 (42%) 0.41 11 (22%) 21 (42%) 0.48
No, n (%) 18 (36%) 5 (10%) 3 (6%) 10 (20%) 8 (16%) 10 (20%)
Ciliary Body Involvement
Yes, n (%) 9 (18%) 0 (0%) 3 (6%) 6 (12%) 0.25 3 (6%) 6 (12%) 1.00
No, n (%) 41 (82%) 9 (18%) 7 (14%) 25 (50%) 16 (32%) 25 (50%)
Optic Disc Involvement
Yes, n (%) 12 (24%) 4 (8%) 4 (8%) 4 (8%) 0.045 8 (16%) 4 (8%) 0.045
No, n (%) 38 (76%) 5 (10%) 6 (12%) 27 (54%) 11 (22%) 27 (54%)