Quantitative analysis indicated that 10/14 markers showed a significant association with dysplastic-OPMD; P53, Ki-67, Podoplanin, CyclinD1, Ecadherin, PCNA, CD44, CDK4, p27 and Syndecan-1 (Table 1). The gene discussed is PDPN; the disease is oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy.