Table III.
nm23-H1, COX-2 and histological subtype.
| Median | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Histological subtype | n | Min. | Max. | 25th | 50th | 75th | P-value | |
| nm23-H1 | Follicular | 32 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0.038 |
| Classical | 67 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Oxyphilic | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Sclerosing | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 3 | ||
| COX-2 | Follicular | 32 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0.006 |
| Classical | 67 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Oxyphilic | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Sclerosing | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
Kruskal-Wallis test was used to determine statistical significance. nm23-H1, non-metastatic expressed/non-metastatic 23 nucleoside diphosphate kinase 1; COX-2, cyclooxygenase 2; n, number of samples; min., minimum score; max., maximum score; 25th, 25th percentile score; 50th, 50th percentile score; 75th, 75th percentile score.