Table 2 Concentrations of HP and LP in carcinomatous tissue (n=8) and normal mucosa (n=8) (pmol g−1)

From: Follow-up of collagen crosslink excretion in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma and analysis of tissue samples

  

n

Mean

s.d.

Min

Max

25th p

Median

75th p

HP

Normal mucosa

8

25.46

18.51

2.57

66.11

14.50

23.23

27.96

 

Carcinoma

8

6.98

5.27

0.62

17.82

2.85

6.87

9.12

LP

Normal mucosa

8

6.34

5.00

0.00

14.79

2.13

5.58

10.58

 

Carcinoma

8

1.26

1.48

0.00

3.62

0.08

0.63

2.95

  1. A sample of normal appearing mucosa and a sample of tumour tissue was obtained in eight patients. The concentrations of both HP (P=0.027) and LP (P=0.017) were significantly reduced in carcinoma tissue. It is remarkable that there is a minor concentration of LP in some of the samples.
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