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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2016; 22(31): 7146-7156
Published online Aug 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i31.7146
Published online Aug 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i31.7146
Table 2 Characterization of the healthy individuals and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients
| Evaluated criteria | Number of individuals (range or %) | |
| Healthy individuals,n = 44 | ESCC patients,n = 28 | |
| Age (yr) | 56.50 (18-85) | 59.50 (46-79) |
| Sex | ||
| Men | 13 (29.5) | 18 (64.3) |
| Women | 31 (70.5) | 10 (35.7) |
| Smoking | ||
| Never | 27 (61.4) | 1 (3.6) |
| Ever | 17 (38.6) | 27 (96.4) |
| Alcohol consumption | ||
| Never | 20 (45.5) | 2 (7.1) |
| Ever | 24 (54.5) | 26 (92.9) |
| Death | ||
| No | NA | 8 (28.6) |
| Yes | NA | 20 (71.4) |
| Tumor localization | ||
| Upper third | NA | 9 (32.1) |
| Middle third | NA | 15 (53.6) |
| Lower third | NA | 3 (10.7) |
| Histological grade, differentiation | ||
| Poor | NA | 6 (21.4) |
| Moderate | NA | 21 (75.0) |
| Well | NA | 1 (3.6) |
| Tumor stage | ||
| 1 + 2 | NA | 7 (25.0) |
| 3 + 4 | NA | 15 (53.6) |
| Not determined | NA | 6 (21.4) |
- Citation: Chianello Nicolau M, Pinto LFR, Nicolau-Neto P, de Pinho PRA, Rossini A, de Almeida Simão T, Soares Lima SC. Nicotinic cholinergic receptors in esophagus: Early alteration during carcinogenesis and prognostic value. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(31): 7146-7156
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i31/7146.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i31.7146