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Table 3 Factors associated with vascular density

From: Serum human chorionic gonadotropin is associated with angiogenesis in germ cell testicular tumors

Variable

VD Mean ± SD

p

Age (years)

 

0.434

   <26

30.58 ± 25.57

 

   >26

26.02 ± 31.29

 

AFP (ng/mL)

 

0.0001

   <14.7

17.23 ± 10.39

 

   ≥14.7

38.57 ± 36.52

 

LDH (IU/L)

 

0.092

   <475

23.43 ± 24.61

 

   >475

34.01 ± 34.09

 

hCG (mIU/mL)

 

0.0001

   <25

18.27 ± 9.04

 

   >25

37.93 ± 37.7

 

TNM

  

   I

23.84 ± 24.49

0.876 I vs. II

   II

22.99 ± 18.49

0.024 I vs. III

   III

41.49 ± 40.55

0.036 II vs. III

Metastases (N or M)

 

0.103

   Absent

23.31 ± 24.10

 

   Present

32.88 ± 32.75

 
  1. SD = standard deviation; AFP = alphafetoprotein; hCG = human chorionic gonadotropin; LDH = lactate dehydrogenase; TNM = tumor, nodes, metastasis.