Table 2 The association between the expression of endothelial cell specific molecule- 1 in vascular endothelial tissue and clinicopathological parameters
From: Endothelial cell-specific molecule-1 as an invasiveness marker for pituitary null cell adenoma
Characteristics | Low expression (n = 31) | High expression (n = 63) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 51.2 ± 11.27 | 48.4 ± 11.58 | 0.466 |
Gender, n (%) | 0.932 | ||
Male | 13 (41.9%) | 27 (42.9%) | |
Female | 18 (58.1%) | 36 (57.1%) | |
Invasion state, n (%) | 0.002* | ||
Non-invasive NCA | 22 (71.0%) | 23 (36.5%) | |
Invasive NCA | 9 (29.0%) | 40 (63.5%) | |
Ki-67, n (%) | 0.554 | ||
< 3% | 23 (74.2%) | 43 (68.3%) | |
> =3% | 8 (25.8%) | 20 (31.7%) | |
Maximum tumor diameter (cm) | 2.5 ± 0.68 | 3.0 ± 1.16 | 0.020* |