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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2012; 18(6): 557-562
Published online Feb 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i6.557
Published online Feb 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i6.557
Table 2 Leptin expression in colorectal adenomas and clinicopathologic characteristics of patients n (%)
Leptin expression | PPARG expression | |||||
Clinicopathologic features | Positive | Negative | P value | Positive | Negative | P value |
17 (56.7) | 13 (43.3) | 22 (73.3) | 8 (26.7) | |||
BMI | ||||||
≥ 25 kg/m2 | 11 (36.7) | 3 (5.0) | 0.024 | 11 (36.7) | 3 (9.9) | 0.689 |
< 25 kg/m2 | 6 (20.0) | 10 (33.3) | 11 (36.7) | 5 (16.7) | ||
Dysplasia grade | ||||||
Low | 5 (16.7) | 9 (30.0) | 0.03 | 9 (29.7) | 5 (16.7) | 0.295 |
Intermediate/high | 12 (40.0) | 4 (13.3) | 13 (43.7) | 3 (9.9) | ||
Location1 | ||||||
Left colon | 11 (36.7) | 6 (20.0) | 0.794 | 8 (26.7) | 3 (9.9) | 0.954 |
Right colon | 6 (20.0) | 4 (13.3) | 14 (46.7) | 5 (16.7) | ||
Histological type | ||||||
Tubular | 14 (46.7) | 11 (36.7) | 0.869 | 12 (40.0) | 13 (43.4) | 0.743 |
Villotubular | 3 (10.0) | 2 (6.6) | 2 (6.7) | 3 (9.9) |
- Citation: Kim HH, Kim YS, Kang YK, Moon JS. Leptin and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ expression in colorectal adenoma. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(6): 557-562
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i6/557.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i6.557