Table 1 Plasma platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) isoform concentrations (ng ml−1) at baseline by treatment group: mean and standard deviation (s.d.)
Docetaxel+placebo | Docetaxel+imatinib | P -value | |||||
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PDGF ligands | N | Mean | s.d. | N | Mean | s.d. | (Wilcoxon signed-rank test) |
AA | 52 | 1.671 | 0.657 | 50 | 1.535 | 0.738 | 0.102 |
BB | 52 | 0.569 | 0.313 | 50 | 0.496 | 0.346 | 0.267 |
AB | 52 | 3.25 | 2.185 | 50 | 3.04 | 2.975 | 0.338 |