MEX3A knockdown inhibits the development of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Table 2 Relationship between MEX3A expression and tumor characteristics in patients with pancreatic cancer

Features	No. of patients	MEX3A expression		P value
Features	No. of patients	Low	High	P value
All patients	62	34	28
Age (years)				0.462
< 67	30	15	15
≥ 67	32	19	13
Gender				0.704
Male	36	19	17
Female	26	15	11
Lymph node number				0.302
≤ 6	30	23	7
> 6	24	7	17
Lymph node positive				0.687
≤ 0	34	18	16
> 0	24	14	10
Tumor size				0.467
< 4 cm	23	14	9
≥ 4 cm	39	20	19
Grade				0.023
I	1	0	1
II	32	23	9
III	29	11	18
AJCC Stage				0.782
1	5	3	2
2	44	26	18
4	4	2	2
T stage				0.936
T1	2	1	1
T2	7	4	3
T3	37	21	16
N stage				0.593
N0	34	18	16
N1	25	15	10

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