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J Clin Pathol 58:535-538 doi:10.1136/jcp.2004.021923
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Cyclooxygenase 2 expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: immunohistochemical findings and potential implications

Table 1

 Comparison of proportions of COX-2 positivity in NPC, dysplastic epithelium, and normal epithelium

Type of epithelium (n) Number of COX-2 positive cases (%) p Value
COX-2, cyclooxygenase 2; NPC, nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
NPC (85) 60 (71%)
Dysplastic epithelium (39) 14 (36%) 0.0004
Normal epithelium (25) 1 (4%) 0.0051

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