Table 2 Subset of subjects with ≥ 1% epithelium or ≥ 1% stroma in both dense and non-dense cores
From: Tissue-based associations of mammographic breast density with breast stem cell markers
Marker expression measure | Dense | Non-dense | P for difference* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Mean (STD) | Number | Mean (STD) | ||
CD44 | |||||
 Staining extent | 59 | 6.3 (6.7) | 59 | 2.0 (4.2) | <0.001 |
 Expression score (extent x intensity) | 59 | 9.8 (11.3) | 59 | 3.3 (9.1) | <0.001 |
CD24 | |||||
 Staining extent | 27 | 8.0 (6.0) | 27 | 5.6 (5.8) | 0.10 |
 Expression score (extent x intensity) | 27 | 11.1 (8.6) | 27 | 8.5 (11.5) | 0.40 |
ALDH1A1 | |||||
 Staining extent | 10 | 0.5 (0) | 10 | 0.3 (0.3) | 0.12 |
 Expression score (extent x intensity) | 10 | 0.8 (0.3) | 10 | 0.4 (0.3) | 0.06 |