Table 1.
The expression of TIPE in gastric carcinoma and their clinicopathological relationship
| Characteristics | Number of patients | TIPE value mean IOD value | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 39 | 1.513±0.1102 | 0.0618 |
| Female | 7 | 2.109±0.4171 | |
| Age (years) | |||
| <60 | 20 | 1.423±0.1525 | 0.4585 |
| >60 | 26 | 1.564±0.1159 | |
| Differentiation | |||
| Moderate | 25 | 1.456±0.0962 | 0.0224 |
| Poor | 21 | 1.868±0.1550 | |
| TNM stage | |||
| I + II | 22 | 1.225±0.1464 | 0.0443 |
| III + IV | 24 | 1.776±0.1218 | |
| Tumor status | |||
| T1–3 | 18 | 1.145±0.1169 | 0.0161 |
| T4 | 28 | 1.837±0.1293 | |
| Nodal status | |||
| N0–1 | 21 | 1.370±0.1382 | 0.0221 |
| N2–3 | 25 | 1.894±0.1760 | |
| Distant metastasis | |||
| M0 | 36 | 1.241±0.1223 | 0.0451 |
| M1 | 10 | 1.711±0.1395 | |
Abbreviations: TNM, tumor-node-metastasis; IOD, integrated optical density.