From: Involvement of adiponectin in early stage of colorectal carcinogenesis
 | Control | Advanced adenoma | CRC | pvalue |
---|---|---|---|---|
 | (n = 10) | (n = 29) | (n = 35) |  |
Density (%) | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
  None | 0 | 0 | 13 (37.2) |  |
  Mild | 0 | 6 (20.7) | 14 (40.0) |  |
  Moderate | 2 (20.0) | 8 (27.6) | 6 (17.1) |  |
  Intense | 8 (80.0) | 15 (51.7) | 2 (5.7) |  |
Distribution (%) | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
  < 10% | 0 | 0 | 13 (37.1) |  |
  10–30% | 0 | 1 (3.4) | 0 (0.0) |  |
  30–60% | 0 | 6 (20.7) | 3 (8.6) |  |
  > 60% | 10 (100.0) | 22 (75.9) | 19 (54.3) |  |