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Table 4 Comparison of IGFBP3 mRNA between tumor tissues and tumor-adjacent tissues

From: IGFBP3mRNA expression in benign and malignant breast tumors

Patient group

Number of pairs

IGFBP3 mRNA expression level

p a

  

Tumor tissue

Adjacent tissue

 

Benign breast disease

60

240.7 (152.1, 533.5)

178.9 (104.0, 322.7)

0.006

Breast cancer

63

165.1 (103.4, 289.2)

205.6 (157.1, 301.5)

0.246

  1. Results for IGFBP3 mRNA levels are shown as median (25th, 75th centile). IGFBP3, gene encoding insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3. a p from paired t test.
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Breast Cancer Research

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