Table III.
Correlation of AR and HMGB1 expression with Gleason score, PSA and age.
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| Variable | Values | Gleason scorea | PSAb | Ageb |
| MOD of AR Protein | R | 0.259 | 0.487b | −0.018 |
| P-value | 0.067 | 0.000 | 0.9 | |
| MOD of HMGB1 Protein | R | 0.298a | 0.348b | −0.182 |
| P-value | 0.033 | 0.012 | 0.202 | |
a
Spearman's test with significance, P<0.05;
b
Person's test with significance, P<0.05 and P<0.01. AR, androgen receptor; HMGB1, high-mobility group protein B1; PSA, prostate specific antigen; MOD, mean optical density.