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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2008; 14(15): 2434-2439
Published online Apr 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2434
Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the patients at entry (mean ± SD)
GroupGroup FOGroup SOt or χ2P
(n = 20)(n = 21)
Age (yr)55.80 ± 10.1059.19 ± 10.611.0470.3
Weight (kg)63.50 ± 8.8665.40 ± 9.200.6750.5
Height (cm)164.55 ± 6.68165.29 ± 7.600.3290.74
BMI23.38 ± 2.3823.92 ± 2.840.6550.52
Gender (male/female)10/1015/61.9770.16
Diagnosis
(colon cancer/rectal cancer)11/912/90.0190.89
TNM stage
Stage I033.20.21
Stage II1010
Stage III108