Table 2.
The correlation between ATBF1 mRNA levels andclinicopathological parameters
| Characteristics | Relative mRNA expression ofATBF1(SE) | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Tumor size | ||
| ≤2(19) | 1.51(0.19) | 0.31 |
| >2(25) | 1.26(0.15) | |
| LNM | ||
| Yes(20) | 1.30(0.18) | 0.60 |
| No(24) | 1.43(0.16) | |
| Grade | ||
| I-II(25) | 1.58(0.16) | 0.04* |
| III(19) | 1.09(0.15) | |
| ER | ||
| (-)(16) | 1.12(0.19) | 0.13 |
| (+)(28) | 1.51(0.16) | |
| PR | ||
| (-)(15) | 1.12(0.16) | 0.13 |
| (+)(29) | 1.50(0.17) | |
| HER2 | ||
| (-)(14) | 1.51(0.29) | 0.51 |
| (+)(30) | 1.30(0.11) | |
Abbreviations: SE standard error, LNM lymph node metastasis, ER estrogen receptor, PR progesterone receptor, HER2 human epidermal growth factor 2
*P < 0.05