Table 2 Expression of hMLH1 and hMSH2 proteins in relation to microsatellite instability status in 74 ovarian endometrioid carcinomas

From: Microsatellite instability and expression of hMLH1 and hMSH2 proteins in ovarian endometrioid cancer

Microsatellite status

Absence of hMLH1

Absence of hMSH2

MSI-H (n=15)

7 (47%)

2 (13%)

MSI-L (n=9)

1 (11%)

0

MSS (n=50)

0

1 (2%)

Total (n=74)

9 (12%)

3 (4%)

  1. MSI-H, microsatellite instability-high, at least two markers showed microsatellite instability; MSI-L, microsatellite instability-low, only one marker showed microsatellite instability; MSS, microsatellite stable.