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Table 3 Distribution of DDC mRNA expression a in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas and in non-cancerous counterparts

From: L-DOPA decarboxylase mRNA expression is associated with tumor stage and size in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study

Tissue

Cancerous samples

Non-cancerous samples

Mean ± SEb

Median

Range

Mean ± SEb

Median

Range

Pharynx

5.51 ± 4.66

0.20

0.05 – 23.98

4.21 ± 3.5

1.07

0.05 – 14.65

Buccal mucosa

2.71 ± 2.66

0.05

0.05 – 13.33

-

-

-

Parotid glands

2.23 ± 1.88

0.10

0.05 – 9.69

0.31 ± 0.26

0.05

0.05 – 1.07

Nasal cavity

0.39 ± 0.24

0.23

0.05 – 1.05

8.75 ± 8.69

0.05

0.05 – 26.13

  1. a a.u.: arbitrary units.
  2. b Standard error of the mean.
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