Table 1.
Clinicopathological correlation of OPN overexpression in CRC (N = 84).
| Clinicopathological features | Category | Number of cases | OPN overexpression (ΔΔCt) (mean ± SEM) |
p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | <65 ≥65 |
34 50 |
−0.613 ± 0.475 −0.767 ± 0.371 |
0.798 |
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| Gender | Male Female |
59 25 |
−0.542 ± 0.335 −1.089 ± 0.581 |
0.394 |
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| Tumor size | <5 cm ≥5 cm |
49 35 |
−0.824 ± 0.412 −0.537 ± 0.400 |
0.630 |
|
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| Histological grade | Well/moderate Poor/undifferentiated |
75 9 |
0.599 ± 0.309 −3.024 ± 1.472 |
0.020 |
|
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| Lymph node metastasis | Absent Present |
37 47 |
−0.081 ± 0.422 −1.196 ± 0.390 |
0.057 |
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| Tumor AJCC stage | I to II III to IV |
31 53 |
0.219 ± 0.474 −1.245 ± 0.352 |
0.014 |
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| Distant metastasis | Absent Present |
64 20 |
−0.427 ± 0.338 −1.594 ± 0.537 |
0.088 |