p Value | ||||
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Comparison | Observed difference | TGF-β1 | TGF-β2 | TGF-β3 |
*TGF-β expression by ducts with and without associated lymphoid foci. | ||||
BLEL, benign lymphoepithelial lesion; NS, not significant; pSS, primary Sjogren’s syndrome. | ||||
pSS v control labial gland | pSS > control | NS | <0.02 | <0.0012 |
pSS v BLEL | pSS = BLEL | NS | NS | NS |
BLEL* v control parotid | BLEL < control | <0.04 | NS | NS |
BLEL infiltrated v BLEL non-infiltrated | Infiltrated > non-infiltrated | NS | NS | NS |
Control labial gland v control parotid gland | Parotid > labial | <0.015 | <0.015 | <0.015 |