Gene expression profiling in uveal melanoma: technical reliability and correlation of molecular class with pathologic characteristics

Table 4 Statistical comparisons between molecular class and tumor pathology in enucleated cases

	Class 1 vs. Class 2	Class 1A vs. Class 1B	Class 1B vs. Class 2	Class 1A vs. Class 2
Largest basal diameter^a	p < 0.0001	p = 0.008	p = 0.0001	p < 0.0001
Tumor height^a	p < 0.0001	p = 0.0015	p = 0.0085	p < 0.0001
Cell type^b	p < 0.0001	n.s.	p = 0.0002	p = 0.001
Ciliary body involvement^b	p < 0.0001	n.s.	p < 0.0001	p < 0.0001
Extra-scleral/ocular extension	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.

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