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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2013; 19(39): 6598-6603
Published online Oct 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i39.6598
Published online Oct 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i39.6598
ESCC (n = 51) | HNSCC (n = 37) | Not exposed (n = 37) | |
Age (yr) | |||
Range | 42-79 | 41-78 | 19-87 |
mean ± SD | 60.1 ± 10.3 | 57.8 ± 8.4 | 56.8 ± 17.7 |
Sex | |||
Male | 43 (84.3) | 34 (91.9) | 12 (32.4) |
Female | 8 (15.7) | 3 (8.1) | 25 (67.6) |
Smoking | |||
Current | 42 (82.4) | 35 (94.6) | - |
Ex-smokers (> 10 yr) | 5 (9.8) | 2 (5.4) | 10 (27.0) |
Never smoked | 4 (7.8) | 0 (0) | 27 (73.0) |
Alcohol use | |||
Current | 27 (53.0) | 31 (83.8) | - |
Ex-alcohol users (> 10 yr) | 8 (15.7) | 2 (5.4) | 2 (5.4) |
Never used alcohol | 16 (31.4) | 4 (10.8) | 35 (94.6) |
Active smokers and alcohol users | 18 (35.3) | 18 (48.6) | - |
Never smoked or drunk alcohol | 3 (5.9) | 0 (0) | 26 (70.3) |
- Citation: Antunes LCM, Prolla JC, de Barros Lopes A, da Rocha MP, Fagundes RB. No evidence of HPV DNA in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in a population of Southern Brazil. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(39): 6598-6603
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i39/6598.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i39.6598