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Table 2 Spearman correlation coefficients between NGAL and other inflammatory markers in colorectal cancer cases and controls

From: A case–control study of pre-operative levels of serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and other potential inflammatory markers in colorectal cancer

 

CRP

NGAL

NGAL/MMP-9

sTNFR-1

sTNFR-2

CRP

1

0.14 a

0.19 b

0.43 c

0.35 c

NGAL

0.41 c

1

0.41 c

0.43 c

0.44 c

NGAL/MMP-9

0.15 a

0.46 c

1

0.15 a

0.06

sTNFR-1

0.51 c

0.65 c

0.15 a

1

0.78 c

sTNFR-2

0.42 c

0.59 c

0.04

0.85 b

1

  1. ap < 0.05, bp < 0.01, cp < 0.001.
  2. Correlation coefficients are indicated in bold characters for cases (n = 219) and in italics for controls (n = 250).