Tumor-associated macrophages correlate with the clinicopathological features and poor outcomes via inducing epithelial to mesenchymal transition in oral squamous cell carcinoma

Table 3 Relationship between CD68+, CD163+ macrophages counts in tumor nest and peritumoral epithelia

Variable	No.	CD68+ macrophages counts			CD163+ macrophages counts
Variable	No.	High(>6/HPF)	Low(≤6/HPF)	P	High(>6/HPF)	Low(≤6/HPF)	P
				0.000			0.000
Normal	23	0	23		0	23
Tumor	127	75	52		75	52
Relationship between CD68+, CD163+ macrophages counts in tumor stroma and peritumoral stroma
Variable	No.	CD68+ macrophages counts			CD163+ macrophages counts
Variable	No.	High(>8/HPF)	Low(≤8/HPF)	P	High(>8/HPF)	Low(≤8/HPF)	P
				0.374			0.000
Normal	23	12	11		0	23
Tumor	127	84	43		73	54

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