| Pathological type | Number (n = 63) | HMGB1 expression | |
| Yes | No | ||
| I | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| II | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| III | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| IV | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| V | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| VI | 1 |
| 1 |