Stage II (n = 30)

Stage III (n = 20)

Control (n = 20)

p

Serum vimentin

1060.03 ± 532.66

1246.50 ± 718.49

454.60 ± 208.87

<0.001*

Sig. bet. Grps

p₁ = 0.314, p₂ < 0.001*, p₃ < 0.001*