Table 6 |
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Relation among beta-catenin expression and tumor budding |
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n |
Foci of tumor budding (/cm) |
β-catenin expression membranous |
β-catenin expression cytoplasmic |
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Sporadic cancer |
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β-catenin nuclear expression negative |
26 |
248.5 ± 255.6 |
5.8 ± 2.8 |
4.2 ± 2.0* |
|
β-catenin nuclear expression positive |
49 |
258.7 ± 279.0 |
4.9 ± 2.9 |
6.6 ± 2.3* |
|
UC cancer |
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β-catenin nuclear expression negative |
13 |
170.1 ± 208.4 |
5.2 ± 3.8 |
3.2 ± 1.9 |
|
β-catenin nuclear expression positive |
2 |
11.5 ± 16.3 |
3.0 ± 0.0 |
6.0 ± 2.8 |
|
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UC - ulcerative colitis; n - number of cases. * P < 0.001 |
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Mikami et al. Diagnostic Pathology 2011 6:30 doi:10.1186/1746-1596-6-30 |
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