Table 3 Immunohistochemical analysis of GPX3, GPX7 and GSTM2
IHC scoreNS (%)BO (%)BAC (%)p Value*
GPX3<0.001
002 (40)19 (30.6)
10013 (21.0)
22 (18.2)3 (60)18 (29.0)
39 (81.8)012 (19.4)
GPX7<0.001
001 (16.7)20 (30.8)
102 (33.3)17 (26.2)
24 (33.3)3 (50)17 (26.2)
38 (66.7)011 (16.9)
GSTM2<0.001
01 (8.3)1 (20)25 (39.1)
102 (40)4 (6.3)
24 (33.3)1 (20)12 (18.8)
37 (58.3)1 (20)23 (35.9)
  • BAC, Barrett’s adenocarcinoma; BO, Barrett’s oesophagus; IHC, immunohistochemistry; NS, normal oesophagus squamous epithelia.

  • *Fisher exact probability test.