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Table 2 Relationship between Bcl-2 status and ganglion cell number (N = 21)

From: Diagnostic utility of Bcl-2 immunohistochemical expression in pediatric functional bowel obstruction cases with ganglionated specimens

Ganglion cell number

Bcl-2 status

X2*

P value

Strongly positive

Weakly positive

Negative

N

%

N

%

N

%

Hypoganglionic

0

0.0%

1

16.7%

5

83.3%

17.63

 < 0.001**

Adequate

5

62.5%

3

37.5%

0

0.0%

Hyperganglionic

7

100%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

  1. *Fisher’s exact test
  2. **P values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant