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Table 3 Comparison of characteristics of CD with different distributions of EBV.

From: Possible roles of Epstein-Barr virus in Castleman disease

 

GC-EBV

IF-EBV

P-value

 

N = 12

N = 6

 

Age(years)

37.1

23.2

0.064

Male/Female

5/7

5/1

0.046*

Location of CD

  

N.S.

   Neck

6

2

 

   Mediastinum

2

3

 

   Axilla

2

0

 

   others

2

1

 

Greatest Diameter (cm)

3.5

6.1

0.003*

Vascularity

  

0.010*

   High

10

0

 

   Low

2

6

 
  1. CD: Castleman disease, GC-EBV: EBV was mainly detected in germinal centers, IF-EBV: EBV was detected mainly in inter-follicular area, EBV: Epstein-Barr virus, N.S.: Not Significant, *: P-value < 0.05