Retrospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Oct 27, 2023; 15(10): 2211-2221
Published online Oct 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i10.2211
Table 2 Assignment of the main independent variables
Independent variable
Variable type
Assignment condition
Degree of differentiationDichotomous1 = low differentiation, 0 = medium and high differentiation
Lesion locationDichotomous1 = rectum, 0 = left and right hemicolon
Lymphatic vascular invasionDichotomous1 = presence, 0 = absence
CD4+/CD8+Continuous-
IgGContinuous-
IgAContinuous-
IgMContinuous-
AGRContinuous-
NLRContinuous-
CYFRA21-1Continuous-
VEGFContinuous-
PNIContinuous-
YKL-40Continuous-