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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2013; 19(9): 1424-1437
Published online Mar 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i9.1424
Table 5 Meta-regression analysis of histologic parameters between adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma patients according to the published studies (the random effects model was used)
Comparison of ADC vs SCCCoefficient95%CIP valueBetter status
Positive lymph nodes1.890 0.3945146, 3.384624< 0.01ADC
Lymphovascular invasion0.626-0.7032339, 1.9561550.340None
Microvascular invasion1.114-0.2682334, 2.4965380.108None
Grade 30.305-1.584654, 2.1951420.731None