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Copyright ©2006 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2006; 12(39): 6355-6360
Published online Oct 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i39.6355
Table 1 Correlation of clinicopathologic parameters with 5-Lox mRNA expression
Clinicopathologicparametersn5- Lox expression
P
LowHigh
All cases:9125 (27.47%)66 (72.53%)
Age:91Rho = 0.018NS1
Gender:
Male531538
Female381028NS
Tumor site:
Colon491336
Rectum421230NS
Tumor size:91Rho = 0.3920.00021
Histology:
Well491138
Moderate341321
Poor817NS
Depth of invasion:
pT11174
pT218612
pT343934
pT4193160.021
Lymph node metastasis:
Yes451629
No46937NS
Lymphatic invasion:
Yes661452
No2511140.030
Venous invasion:
Yes721557
No191090.006
TNM stage:
 I12210
II31724
III381523
  IV1019NS