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Table 5. Results of the statistical analysis of the correlation of LEP and LEPR with the common pathological parameters.

	Tumor size	Lymph node involvement	Grade (W,M,U)^*
LEP correlation coefficient (Spearman’s rho, P value)	−0.054, P = 0.73	−0.205, P = 0.181	−0.000, P = 1.00
LEPR correlation coefficient (Spearman’s rho, P value)	−0.018, P = 0.907	−0.206, P = 0.179	−0.285, P = 0.06

Notes.

W: Well differentiated cells; M: Moderately differentiated cells; U: Undifferentiated cells.