Table 2.

Expression of hTRT protein in histologic pattern of gastric cancer and adjacent cancerous tissue

Groups	n	hTRTmRNA				Positive(%)	P
		(-)	(+)	(++)	(+++)
WD	26	1	6	15	4	96.2	< 0.01a
PD	22	2	9	10	1	90.9
Mucoid GC	5	3	2	0	0	40.0
Adjacent	53	40	11	2	0	24.5	< 0.01b

^a: comparison among groups of GC;

^b: comparison between adjacent cancerous tissue and GC.