Table 1.
Correlations Between Serotonin Expression and Clinical Parameters in TPBC and TNBC Patients
| Clinical Parameters | TNBC | TPBC | Serotonin Expression | r | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNBC TPBC | |||||
| n | 17 | 20 | |||
| Age (years) | −0.29 | 0.09 | |||
| <35 | 0 | 0 | 0 0 | ||
| ≥35 <50 | 7 | 6 | 32.59±3.62 33.38±1.21 | ||
| ≥50 | 10 | 14 | 33.85±2.07 34.70±1.21 | ||
| Tumor size (cm) | −0.24 | 0.16 | |||
| 1.0 to <2.0 | 4 | 9 | 33.74±2.47 33.69±1.86 | ||
| 2.0 to <5.0 | 13 | 11 | 32.39±3.89 34.73±1.11 | ||
| Histologic grade | 0.18 | 0.28 | |||
| I | 3 | 4 | 36.71±6.55 36.24±2.75 | ||
| II | 7 | 14 | 30.78±3.76 34.15±1.16 | ||
| III | 7 | 2 | 32.68±2.45 33.34±2.05 | ||
| Lymphatic invasion | 0.12 | 0.47 | |||
| (+) | 4 | 6 | 36.32±2.28 34.00±0.89 | ||
| (-) | 13 | 14 | 29.66±3.35 35.05±1.22 |
Notes: r: Correlation Coefficients. The correlation analysis was performed by Spearman correlation test, The data were presented as mean ± S.E.M. The statistical significance was defined as p <0.05.