Table 1 Clinical correlation between UBL4A mRNA expression and clinical and pathological characteristics in PDAC patients
Clinical characteristics | Total | UBL4A mRNA expression | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Low | High | |||
Age (years) | ||||
 <60 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0.890 |
  ≥ 60 | 29 | 14 | 15 | |
Gender | ||||
 Male | 49 | 24 | 25 | 0.940 |
 Female | 20 | 10 | 10 | |
TNM stage | ||||
 I + IIa | 40 | 16 | 24 | 0.040 |
 IIb + III | 29 | 18 | 11 | |
Nodal metastasis | ||||
 Yes | 26 | 17 | 9 | 0.038 |
 No | 43 | 17 | 26 | |
Histological differentiation | ||||
Well | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0.330 |
Moderate | 37 | 20 | 17 | |
Poor | 24 | 11 | 13 | |