High AKAP8L expression predicts poor prognosis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Table 2 Correlation between the expression of AKAP8L and clinicopathologic parameters in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Characteristics	Total	AKAP8L expression		p value
Characteristics		Low (n = 61)	High (n = 55)
Gender
Female	20	10	10	0.799
Male	96	51	45
Age at diagnosis
< 60	70	39	31	0.405
≥ 60	46	22	24
Differentiation grade
I–II	86	44	42	0.603
III	30	17	13
Tumor extent
T1/T2	34	17	17	0.719
T3/T4	82	44	38
Lymph node stage
N0	58	36	22	0.041
N1/2	58	25	33
Distant metastasis
M0	110	60	50	0.081
M1	6	1	5
Clinical stage
I/II	64	38	26	0.104
III/IV	52	23	29

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