Fig. 3
Comparing fold changes in the expression of studied genes (mean ± S.E.) across different histo-pathological features of non-metastatic primary BrCa patients. P-values were obtained using ANCOVA (post hoc Bonferroni method). CTTN cortactin, RhoA ras homolog gene family member A, ROCK rho-associated kinase, CLDN claudin, S.E. standard error, ALNM axillary lymph node metastasis, HER2 human epidermal growth factor receptor 2. aAdjusted for pregnancy (number), lactation (number), surgical treatment (number), x-ray exposure (number), BMI (kg/m2), waist circumference (cm), waist to hip ratio, and physical activity (MET-h/week); bAdjusted for age at menarche (year), surgical treatment (number), waist circumference (cm), and physical activity (MET-h/week); cAdjusted for age at diagnosis (year), duration of oral contraceptive usage (month), lactation (number), BMI (kg/m2), hip circumference (cm), and waist to hip ratio; dAdjusted for the weight (kg) and the age at menarche (year). A significant result was indicated by *P < 0.05 or #P < 0.01