TABLE 2 Comparison of WHO/ISUP Grade and Stage with the Expression Pattern of CD44 Protein in Papillary Urothelial pTa and pT1 Neoplasia (n = 120)

From: Relationship of Cytokeratin 20 and CD44 Protein Expression with WHO/ISUP Grade in pTa and pT1 Papillary Urothelial Neoplasia

 

CD44 N

CD44 Ac

CD44 loss-N

CD44 loss-Ac

P-value

Pap

75%

0

25%

0

 

LMP

12.5%

50%

37.5%

0

<0.001

LG

14.3%

38.1%

28.6%

19%

 

HG

3.2%

12.9%

61.3%

22.6%

 

Stage

 pTa

17%

29.5%

38.6%

14.8%

0.001

 pT1

0

6.3%

65.6%

28.1%

 
  1. N, Normal pattern; Ac, Accentuated pattern.
  2. For statistical analysis, CD44 N and CD44 Ac were categorized as “CD44 N/Ac” group, and CD44 loss-N and CD44 loss-Ac were categorized to “CD44 Loss” group.
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