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Table 2 Clinicopathologic variables and the expression status of MMP9

From: Expression and prognostic relevance of Cyclophilin A and matrix metalloproteinase 9 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Variables

N

MMP9

P

Low

High

Age

   

1.000

     <65

48

14

34

 

     ≥65

22

6

16

 

Gender

   

0.783

     Male

45

12

33

 

     Female

25

8

17

 

Smoking

  

0.146

0.301

     Yes (>40 pack-years)

51

12

39

 

     No

19

8

11

 

Drink

   

0.427

     Yes (>50 ml/day)

39

13

26

 

     No

31

7

24

 

Differentiation

   

0.003

     Well + Moderate

39

17

22

 

     Poor

31

3

28

 

TNM stage

   

0.397

     I–II

22

8

12

 

     III–IV

48

14

36

 

Lymph node status

   

0.016

     Metastasis

38

6

32

 

     No metastasis

32

14

18