Table 1 Clinical and histopathologic characteristics of the study population.

From: Pigment epithelium-derived factor promotes peritoneal dissemination of ovarian cancer through induction of immunosuppressive macrophages

Clinical characteristics

Ascites PEDF (μg/ml)

Serum PEDF (μg/ml)

<16.6 (n = 14)

>16.6 (n = 14)

P

<16.6 (n = 9)

>16.6 (n = 14)

P

Age, mean ± SD

61.6 ± 9.93

63.86 ± 8.96

0.54

60.11 ± 11.8

63.57 ± 10.1

0.50

FIGO stage

  

0.48

  

0.54

 I/II

0

2 (14)

 

2 (22)

1 (7)

 

 III/IV

14 (100)

12 (86)

 

7 (78)

13 (93)

 

LN metastasis

  

>0.99

  

>0.99

 Yes

2 (14)

2 (14)

 

1 (11)

1 (7)

 

 No

12 (86)

12 (86)

 

8 (89)

13 (93)

 

Distant metastasis

  

0.38

  

0.54

 Yes

5 (36)

2 (14)

 

2 (22)

1 (7)

 

 No

9 (64)

12 (86)

 

7 (78)

13 (93)

 

Recurrence within 2 years(Stage II/III)a

  

0.07

  

0.043

 Yes

2 (22)

7 (70)

 

1 (17)

9 (75)

 

 No

7 (78)

3 (30)

 

5 (83)

3 (25)

 
  1. Values in the table are expressed as n (%).
  2. FIGO International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
  3. aPatients who achieved complete response after initial treatment were included.