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J Clin Pathol 57:813-821 doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.014043
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Mucin expression in pleomorphic adenoma of salivary gland: a potential role for MUC1 as a marker to predict recurrence

Table 6

 Multivariate analysis of recurrence of PA

Factors OR 95% CI p Value
CI, confidence interval; HEG, the high expression group composed of the ++ cases (more than 30% of the neoplastic cells stained); LEG, the low expression group composed of the − and + cases (less than 30% of neoplastic cells stained); OR, odds ratio.
Age (years)
    >35 1
    <35 1.48 0.21 to 10.55 0.70
Size (cm)
    <3.0 1
    >3.0 4.80 0.68 to 33.95 0.12
Sex
    Female 1
    Male 3.58 0.42 to 30.71 0.24
Tumour variant
    Intermediate or stroma poor 1
    Stroma rich 4.07 0.33 to 50.53 0.27
MUC1/DF3
    LEG 1
    HEG 20.92 1.50 to 291.1 0.021

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