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. 2005 Dec 21;11(47):7401–7404. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7401

Table 2.

Correlation between expression of CD44v6 and differentiation degree, lymph node metastasis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Pathologic characteristics n Positive expression
Positive rates (%) χ2 P
- + ++ +++
Differentiation
Degree
I 13 3 3 4 3 76.92
II 17 8 5 1 3 52.94 4.788 >0.05
III 12 8 2 2 0 33.33
Lymph node metastasis
Positive 21 6 7 3 5 71.43
Negative 21 13 5 3 0 38.09 4.709 <0.05
Tumor focus
Primary 21 6 7 2 6 71.43
Metastasis 21 8 7 4 2 61.9 0.429 >0.05