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Table 3 Histopathological parameters and relative expression levels of galectin-1/3 mRNA in all patients with RCC

From: Galectin-1 and Galectin-3 mRNA expression in renal cell carcinoma

Sample/pathology

n

Mean relative expression (ΔΔCt)

SD

LGALS1

106

  

Male

68

1.58

0.87

Female

38

1.37

0.91

Age (< median)

54

1.50

0.96

Age (≥ median)

52

1.48

0.81

M0

83

1.41

0.90

M+

23

1.77

0.78

N0

95

1.44

0.86

N+

11

1.97

1.03

Localized RCC*

57

1.34

0.89

Advanced RCC*

49

1.67

0.86

Grade (≤2)

89

1.46

0.85

Grade (> 2)

17

1.63

1.09

LGALS3

105

  

Male

38

-0.41

1.04

Female

67

-0.06

0.79

Age (< median)

54

-0.25

0.97

Age (≥ median)

51

-0.12

0.82

M0

82

-0.18

0.90

M+

23

-0.23

0.92

N0

94

-0.21

0.86

N+

11

-0.001

1.23

Localized RCC*

56

-0.13

0.91

Advanced RCC*

49

-0.25

0.89

Grade (≤ 2)

88

-1.62

0.9

Grade (> 2)

17

-0.43

0.91

  1. SD = standard deviation, N+ = lymph node metastasis, M+ = organ metastasis. ∗Advanced RCC was defined as pT ≥3, N1 and/or M1, or G>2.