Table 1.
Correlation between miR-125b-2-3p expression and clinicopathologic characteristics of ccRCC patients
| Variables | No. of patients | miR-125b-2-3p expression | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Low | High | |||
| Age | ||||
| ≤ 60 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 0.138 |
| > 60 | 36 | 15 | 21 | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 40 | 23 | 17 | 0.131 |
| Female | 26 | 10 | 16 | |
| Tumor size (cm) | ||||
| ≤ 7 | 43 | 24 | 19 | 0.196 |
| > 7 | 23 | 9 | 14 | |
| Tumor stage | ||||
| I+II | 49 | 29 | 20 | 0.011 |
| III+IV | 17 | 4 | 13 | |
| Differentiation | ||||
| Well and moderate | 51 | 29 | 22 | 0.04 |
| Low | 15 | 4 | 11 | |
| N status | ||||
| No | 46 | 27 | 19 | 0.032 |
| Yes | 20 | 6 | 14 | |
| Distant metastasis | ||||
| No | 52 | 30 | 22 | 0.016 |
| Yes | 14 | 3 | 11 | |