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Table 2 Relation between relative mitotic rate (MIB1 positive) 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

RMR

95% CI

p

TDLUs

   

   Low

1.00

  

   Medium

0.58

0.48–0.70

<0.001

   High

0.59

0.53–0.66

<0.001

Ducts

   

   Low

1.00

  

   Medium

0.66

0.44–0.97

0.035

   High

0.65

0.53–0.79

<0.001

  1. CI, confidence interval; CT, connective tissue; RMR, relative mitotic rate; TDLUs, terminal duct lobular units.
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Breast Cancer Research

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