Reduced serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and aberrantly expressed cholesterol metabolism genes in colorectal cancer

Table 2 Relationship between colorectal tumor size and serum cholesterol level

Project (size)	< 5 cm (n = 560)	≥ 5 cm (n = 283)	P value
TC	4.62 ± 0.95	4.56 ± 0.91	0.354
TG	1.38 ± 0.8	1.36 ± 0.95	0.782
HDL-C	1.25 ± 0.35	1.18 ± 0.41	0.009
LDL-C	3.06 ± 0.86	3.06 ± 0.82	0.965
TC/LDL-C	1.56 ± 0.26	1.53 ± 0.24	0.242
TC/HDL-C	3.93 ± 1.26	4.19 ± 1.33	0.009
LDL-C/HDL-C	2.61 ± 0.96	2.83 ± 1.1	0.004

TC: Total cholesterol; TG: Triglyceride; HDL-C: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.