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Table 2 Association between biomarker levels in NAF and plasma

From: Expression of epidermal growth factor, transforming growth factor-β1 and adiponectin in nipple aspirate fluid and plasma of pre and post-menopausal women

 

Spearman correlation

P-value

EGF

  

    Premenopausal (n = 9)

−0.15

0.70

    Postmenopausal (n = 24)

0.14

0.51

TGF- β 1

  

    Premenopausal (n = 11)

−0.35

0.30

    Postmenopausal (n = 24)

0.25

0.25

Adiponectin

  

    Premenopausal (n = 6)

−0.09

0.87

    Postmenopausal (n = 22)

0.29

0.20