Table 4.
The relationship between the CNV in KIT gene exons, expression level, angiogenesis (CD34) and histologic grade. A value of p< 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
| Histologic Grade N (%) | CD34 expression N (%) | Expression level of KIT N (%) | Copy Number Variation/ Exons | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| p value | 3 | 2 | 1 | p value | >40 | 20-40 | <20 | p value | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 0.02 | 2(4.2) | 37(77.1) | 9(18.8) | 0.04 | 9(18.4) | 17(34.7) | 23(46.9) | 0.95 | 2(4.1) | 9(18.4) | 16(32.7) | 22(44.9) | No | 1 |
| 4(28.6) | 9(64.3) | 1(7.1) | 0(0) | 10(66.7) | 5(33.3) | 0(0) | 2(13.3) | 6(40) | 7(46.7) | Yes | ||||
| 0.07 | 3(5.8) | 40(76.9) | 9(17.3) | 0.19 | 9(17) | 20(37.7) | 24(45.3) | 0.56 | 2(3.8) | 10(18.9) | 16(30.2) | 25(47.2) | No | 19 |
| 3(30) | 6(60) | 1(10) | 0(0) | 7(63.6) | 4(36.4) | 0(0) | 1(99) | 6(54.5) | 4(36.4) | Yes | ||||
| 0.02 | 3(5.7) | 40(75.5) | 10(18.9) | 0.08 | 9(16.4) | 20(36.4) | 26(47.3) | 1.00 | 2(3.6) | 10(18.2) | 19(34.5) | 24(43.6) | No | 21 |
| 3(33.3) | 6(66.7) | 0(0) | 0(0%) | 7(77.8) | 2(22.2) | 0(0) | 1(11.1) | 3(33.3) | 5(55.6) | Yes | ||||