Table I.
miR-144 expression | ||||
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Variable | Cases (n) | Low | High | P-value |
Age (years) | 0.259 | |||
<45 | 22 | 14 | 8 | |
≥45 | 13 | 11 | 2 | |
Tumor size | 0.723 | |||
≤4 cm | 19 | 13 | 6 | |
>4 cm | 16 | 12 | 4 | |
Histological type | 0.661 | |||
Squamous cell carcinoma | 27 | 20 | 7 | |
Adenocarcinoma | 8 | 5 | 3 | |
Histological differentiation | 0.266 | |||
Well/moderate | 15 | 9 | 6 | |
Poor | 20 | 16 | 4 | |
FIGO stage | 0.004a | |||
IB | 24 | 21 | 3 | |
>IB | 11 | 4 | 7 | |
Lymph node metastasis | 0.007a | |||
No | 26 | 22 | 4 | |
Yes | 9 | 3 | 6 |
P<0.05. FIGO, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics; miR, microRNA.