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J Clin Pathol 58:904-910 doi:10.1136/jcp.2004.023127
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Increased E2F-1 expression via tumour cell proliferation and decreased apoptosis are correlated with adverse prognosis in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus

Table 4

 Multivariate regression analysis, Cox proportional hazards model

RR 95% CI p Value
*Significant.
AI, apoptotic index; CI, confidence interval; LI, labelling index; MI, mitotic index; RR, relative risk.
pT (pT3 or 4) 6.215 0.000 to 0.053 0.0002*
Lymph node metastasis (positive) 2.833 0.009 to 0.398 0.0037*
MI (⩾47) 3.255 0.005 to 0.307 0.0039*
AI (<3.2) 2.504 0.014 to 0.464 0.0047*
E2F-1 LI (⩾25) 0.747 0.148 to 1.515 0.2078

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