Table 3 The association between the expression of endothelial cell specific molecule- 1 in adenoma cells and clinicopathological parameters
From: Endothelial cell-specific molecule-1 as an invasiveness marker for pituitary null cell adenoma
Characteristics | Low expression (n = 45) | High expression (n = 49) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 48.8 ± 11.03 | 49.1 ± 11.94 | 0.893 |
Gender, n (%) | 0.370 | ||
Male | 17 (37.8%) | 23 (46.9%) | |
Female | 28 (62.2%) | 26 (53.1%) | |
Invasion state, n (%) | 0.065 | ||
Non-invasive NCA | 26 (57.8%) | 19 (38.8%) | |
Invasive NCA | 19 (42.2%) | 30 (61.2%) | |
Ki-67, n (%) | 0.526 | ||
< 3% | 33 (73.3%) | 33 (67.3%) | |
> =3% | 12 (26.7%) | 36 (32.7%) | |
Maximum tumor diameter (cm) | 2.5 ± 0.87 | 3.1 ± 1.13 | 0.016* |