Research Article

GGT5 Is an Independent Prognostic Biomarker in Stomach Adenocarcinoma

Table 1

Relationship between expression of GGT5 and clinicopathological characteristics.

CharacteristicLow expression of GGT5High expression of GGT5

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T stage, n (%)
T117 (4.6%)2 (0.5%)<0.001
T248 (13.1%)32 (8.7%)
T373 (19.9%)95 (25.9%)
T445 (12.3%)55 (15%)

N stage, n (%)
N059 (16.5%)52 (14.6%)0.173
N148 (13.4%)49 (13.7%)
N242 (11.8%)33 (9.2%)
N329 (8.1%)45 (12.6%)

M stage, n (%)
M0166 (46.8%)164 (46.2%)1.000
M113 (3.7%)12 (3.4%)

Pathologic stage, n (%)
Stage I39 (11.1%)14 (4%)0.002
Stage II50 (14.2%)61 (17.3%)
Stage III67 (19%)83 (23.6%)
Stage IV21 (6%)17 (4.8%)

Gender, n (%)
Female69 (18.4%)65 (17.3%)0.718
Male118 (31.5%)123 (32.8%)

Age, n (%)
≤6571 (19.1%)93 (25.1%)0.049
>65112 (30.2%)95 (25.6%)
Age, median (IQR)69 (59, 75)66 (57, 72)0.013