Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2015; 21(34): 10008-10017
Published online Sep 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.10008
Table 2 Comparison of clinical characteristics and TNM stage in 29 patients with lipid-rich or non-lipid-rich pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Patients with lipid-rich PanNET (n = 12)Patients with non-lipid-rich PanNET (n = 17)P value
Age (yr)52.6 ± 18.358.1 ± 15.00.4781
Sex1.0002
Male58
Female79
Hormonal syndrome1.0002
Functioning68
Non-functioning69
TNM stage0.0481
I311
II64
III11
IV21