Table 3 Association of TYRP1/Tyrp1 mRNA/protein expression with pathological parameters of primaries

From: TYRP1 mRNA expression in melanoma metastases correlates with clinical outcome

 

TYRP1 mRNA

Tyrp1 protein

Breslow a

N

87

41

ρ

0.281

0.383

P

0.008

0.013

Lymph nodesa,b

N

88

45

ρ

0.095

0.289

P

0.377

0.054

Ulceration (no/yes) c

N

87

41

P

0.368

0.056

  1. Abbreviation: TYRP1=tyrosinase-related protein 1.
  2. aCorrelation test (Spearman's rho).
  3. bNumber of positive lymph nodes at primary.
  4. cNonparametric test (Mann–Whitney). Bold numbers indicate significant P-values.