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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2007; 13(21): 2986-2991
Published online Jun 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i21.2986
Table 1 Clinocopathological parameters and DNA amplification of the target fragment (518 bp) on chromosome 17p13.2 in ICC patients
ParametersDNA amplification
POR (95% CI)
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n (%)n (%)
Age (yr)0.771
≤ 506 (37.5)10 (62.5)1.00 (referent)
> 5012 (33.3)24 (66.7)0.83 (0.24-2.84)
Gender0.69
Male14 (33.3)28 (66.7)1.00 (referent)
Female4 (40.0)6 (60.0)1.33 (0.32-5.51)
Histological type0.61
Well-differentiated7 (29.2)17 (70.8)1.00 (referent)
Moderately differentiated7 (50.0)7 (50.0)2.43 (0.51-12.04)
Poorly differentiated5 (45.5)6 (54.5)2.02 (0.37-11.45)
Tumor size (cm)0.843
≤ 73 (20.0)12 (80.0)1.00 (referent)
> 73 (23.1)10 (76.9)1.20 (0.20-7.31)
Metastasis0.368
Positive14 (40.0)21 (60.0)1.83 (0.41-8.58)
Negative4 (26.7)11 (73.3)1.00 (referent)
Lymph node metastasis0.197
Positive8 (53.3)7 (46.7)2.29 (0.54-9.88)
Negative10 (33.3)20 (66.7)1.00 (referent)
Table 2 Clinocopathological parameters and allelic loss of the target fragment (518 bp) on chromosome 17p13.2 in ICC patients
ParametersAllelic loss
POR (95% CI)
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n (%)n (%)
Age (yr)0.456
≤ 503 (18.8)13 (81.3)1.00 (referent)
> 504 (11.1)32 (88.9)0.54 (0.11-2.76)
Gender0.721
Male6 (14.3)36 (85.7)1.00 (referent)
Female1 (10.0)9 (90.0)0.67 (0.07-6.26)
Histological type0.726
Well-differentiated6 (25.0)18 (75.0)1.00 (referent)
Moderately differentiated6 (42.85)8 (57.15)2.25 (0.45-11.62)
Poorly differentiated3 (27.27)8 (72.73)1.13 (0.17-7.25)
Tumor size (cm)0.63
≤ 72 (13.3)13 (86.7)1.00 (referent)
> 71 (7.7)12 (92.3)0.54 (0.04-6.77)
Metastasis0.447
Positive5 (14.3)30 (85.7)2.33 (0.22-57.93)
Negative1 (6.7)14 (93.3)1.00 (referent)
Lymph node metastasis0.737
Positive2 (13.3)13 (86.7)1.38 (0.14-12.27)
Negative3 (10.0)27 (90.0)1.00 (referent)