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Relationship between level of MMP-13 expression and MI
| MMP-13 staining | |||
| Grade of tumor invasion | Negative/weak (0 + 1) | Moderate/ extensive (2 + 3) | Total |
| 1 (1 + 2) | 15 (83.3%) | 3 (16.7%) | 18 |
| 2 (3) | 14 (32.6%) | 29 (67.4%) | 43 |
| 3 (4a + 4b) | 5 (29.4%) | 12 (70.6%) | 17 |
| Total | 34 | 44 | 78 |
MI: mode of tumor invasion (expressed as grade). p values: 0.001
