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Table 1 Relation between relative concentration of epithelial cells and connective tissue density

From: Dense breast stromal tissue shows greatly increased concentration of breast epithelium but no increase in its proliferative activity

CT density

RC

95% CI

p

TDLUs

   

   Low

1.0

  

   Medium

1.4

1.2–1.6

<0.001

   High

12.3

10.9–13.8

<0.001

Ducts

   

   Low

1.0

  

   Medium

1.9

1.5–2.3

<0.001

   High

34.1

26.9–43.2

<0.001

  1. CI, confidence interval; CT, connective tissue; RC, relative concentration (per unit area); TDLUs, terminal duct lobular units.
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Breast Cancer Research

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