Table 3.

Mean rank level of VEGF, cyclin D1, and miR-373 among the primary breast cancer group (n=196)

Characteristics	VEGF	Cyclin D1	miR-373
ER status
Negative (n=20)	84.8	90	82
Positive (n=76)	113	107	115
	Z= 3.5, P<0.001	Z= 2.16, P= 0.031	Z= 4, P<0.001
PgR status
Negative (n=35)	86	97	91
Positive (n=61)	104	101	114
	Z= 3.4, P= 0.037	NS	Z=2.6, P=0.008
HER-2/neu status
Negative (n=37)	95.8	99.4	91
Positive (n=51)	100.08	98	110
	NS	NS	Z=2.28, P=0.022