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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2008; 14(27): 4352-4358
Published online Jul 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4352
Table 1 The effect of gastrectomy on the antibody level in patients with gastric cancer
Detection of antibodiesMean ± SDIncreaseMedian of difference1Difference2
P (sign test)
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TF (n = 28)208
Preoperative level1.95 ± 1.86
Postoperative level2.66 ± 2.6136.4%0.28< 0.05
Tn (n = 29)218
Preoperative level2.64 ± 2.24
Postoperative level3.36 ± 2.8427.3%0.38< 0.05