Immunoreactivity for laminin 5 γ2 in 67 colorectal polyps
| Colorectal polyps | Number | Mean size (range) (mm) | Laminin 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative | Positive | p Value | |||
| Data for the laminin 5 positive and negative groups are given as numbers (%); for grading of laminin 5 γ2 expression, see Material and Methods. | |||||
| Hyperplastic polyps | 15 | 6.3 (4–10) | 15 (100) | 0 | |
| Tubular adenomas | 16 | 8.2 (2–20) | 14 (87.5) | 2 (12.5) | 0.037 |
| Villous component | 24 | 32.4 (8–110) | 18 (75) | 6 (25) | |
| Serrated adenomas | 12 | 8.7 (1–30) | 10 (83.3) | 2 (16.7) | |
| Total | 67 | 17.1 (1–110) | 57 (85.1) | 10 (14.9) | |