Table 3

Associations between pancreatic juice GNAS and clinical variables in 111 subjects with pancreatic cysts

GNAS mutation (n) GNAS WT (n)UnivariateMultivariate
p ValueHR (95% CI)p Value
Mean (SD) age (years)58.4 (9.6)62.0 (9.2) 0.0492
Gender
 Male32250.5952
 Female3321
Background
 Sporadic195 0.0206 2.616 (0.837 to 8.171)0.0980
 High-risk individuals4641
High-risk subgroup*
 Familial4532 0.0053 Not applicable
 Familial + germline mutation 19
Cyst number
 Solitary1522 0.0064 2.584 (1.063 to 6.289) 0.0362
 Multiple5024
Tumour size
 ≤3 mm512 0.0080 2.585 (0.770 to 8.685)0.1244
 >3 mm6034
Cyst location
 Head and uncinate22160.9184
 Body and tail4330
Multiseptal formation
 Absent2830 0.0214 1.375 (0.567 to 3.336)0.4807
 Present3716
Duct communication
 Absent49320.4964
 Present1614
Mural nodule
 Absent57440.1907
 Present82
Dilation of the branch ducts
 Absent54340.2406
 Present1112
Dilation of the main pancreatic duct
 Absent51380.5892
 Present148
Chronic pancreatitis
 Absent48340.9937
 Present1712
  • Bold font indicates statistical significance.

  • * Sporadic patients excluded.

  • BRCA2, BRCA1, p16, STK11.

  • WT, wild-type.