Table 3.

Comparison of DPT expression (based on DPT expression category) between different groups of patients (real-time PCR data)

	DPT expression change
	Under expression	No change	Overexpression	P-value
Gender
Male	37.5% (9)*	37.5% (9)*	25.0% (6)*	0.49
Female	35.7% (5)*	21.4% (3)*	42.9% (6)*
Grade
Well differentiated	28.6% (4)*	28.6% (4)*	42.9 (6)*	0.61
Moderately differentiated	40.9% (9)*	31.8% (7)*	27.3% (6)*
Poorly differentiated	0% (0)*	100% (1)*	0% (0)*
Stage
I & II	38.5% (10)*	34.6% (9)*	26.9% (7)*	0.66
III & IV	27.3% (3)*	27.3% (3)*	45.5% (5)*
Lymph node involvement
N0	36% (9)*	36% (9)*	28% (7)*	0.75
N>0	33.3% (4)*	25% (3)*	4.7% (5)*
Tumor location
Proximal	50% (5)*	30% (3)*	20% (2)*	0.59
Distal	32% (9)*	32% (9)*	36% (10)*

*Number of samples

DPT: Dermatopontin