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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2013; 19(19): 2941-2949
Published online May 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i19.2941
Published online May 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i19.2941
Table 1 Characteristics of 220 Thais examined for interleukine-8 mRNA expression n (%)
| Variable | Cancer (n = 86) | Benign (n =134) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 52 (60.5) | 41 (30.6) |
| Female | 34 (39.5) | 93 (69.4) |
| Age (yr) | ||
| < 40 | 5 (5.8) | 28 (20.9) |
| ≥ 40 | 81 (94.2) | 106 (79.1) |
| mean ± SD | 56 ± 11.3 | 48.5 ± 11.2 |
| Alcohol drinking | ||
| No | 50 (58.1) | 80 (59.7) |
| Yes | 36 (41.9) | 54 (40.3) |
| Smoking | ||
| No | 62 (72.1) | 122 (91.0) |
| Yes | 24 (27.9) | 12 (9.0) |
| Diseases | ||
| Normal | - | 45 (33.8) |
| Benign lesion (polyps, erosion, mild superficial gastritis) | - | 46 (34.6) |
| Chronic active gastritis | - | 42 (31.6) |
| Cancer | 86 (100.0) | - |
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Citation: Yamada S, Kato S, Matsuhisa T, Makonkawkeyoon L, Yoshida M, Chakrabandhu T, Lertprasertsuk N, Suttharat P, Chakrabandhu B, Nishiumi S, Chongraksut W, Azuma T. Predominant mucosal
IL-8 mRNA expression in non-cagA Thais is risk for gastric cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(19): 2941-2949 - URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i19/2941.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i19.2941