Table 1 The association of TUG1 expression in forty osteosarcoma patients with clinicopathologic characteristics

From: Long non-coding RNA Taurine upregulated gene 1 promotes osteosarcoma cell metastasis by mediating HIF-1α via miR-143-5p

Characteristics

Case number

TUG1 expression

P value

High (n = 20)

Low (n = 20)

Gender

   

0.204

 Male

18

7

11

 

 Female

22

13

9

 

Age at diagnosis

   

0.516

 ≤18

23

12

11

 

 >18

17

8

9

 

Tumour size

   

0.011*

 ≤8 cm

18

5

13

 

 >8 cm

22

15

7

 

Distant metastasis

   

0.013*

 No

29

11

18

 

 Yes

11

9

2

 

Anatomic location

   

0.376

 Tibia/femur

34

18

16

 

 Elsewhere

6

2

4

 

TNM stage

   

0.027*

 I + IIA

19

6

13

 

 II B/III

21

14

7

 
  1. *P < 0.05
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