Table 3.
Mucins expression in neoplasms of biliary system
|
BilIN |
EHBDC |
IPNB |
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| BilIN-I | BilIN-II | BilIN-III |
Pancreatobiliary-type |
Intestinal-type |
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|
Non-invasive |
Invasive |
Non-invasive |
Invasive |
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| MUC1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| MUC2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ΝΑ | 4 | ΝΑ | 3 |
| MUC4 | NA | NA | NA | 4 | ΝΑ | 4 | ΝΑ | 3 |
| MUC5AC | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
NA: Non available data; BilIN: Biliary intraepithelial neoplasia; EHBDC: Extrahepatic bile ducts; IPNB: Intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile ducts; MUC: Mucins. 1: No expression; 2: Low expression; 3: Moderate expression; 4: High expression.