Table 1 Expression of TIMP1 protein in normal mucosa, cancerous tissue, and LNM tissues
TIMP1 expression | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tissue sample | n | Negative | Weak | Positive | P-value |
Normal mucosa | 94 | 57 (60.6Â %) | 22 (23.4Â %) | 15 (16.0Â %) | <0.01* |
Cancerous tissue | 94 | 44 (46.8Â %) | 24 (25.5Â %) | 26 (27.7Â %) | Â |
LNM tissue | 36 | 7 (19.4Â %) | 11 (30.6Â %) | 18 (50.0Â %) | Â |