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Table 1 Characteristics of cases and healthy persons in this study.

From: Expression of NDRG2 is down-regulated in high-risk adenomas and colorectal carcinoma

 

Controls

Cases

  

Low-risk adenomas

High-risk adenomas1

Carcinomas

 

n = 15

n = 15

n = 57

n = 50

Men

5

12

40

31

Women

10

3

17

19

Mean age 2 (SD)

57.3 (4.9)

56.7 (4.4)

56.4 (3.8)

71.8 (10.5)

  1. 1A high-risk adenoma is defined as an adenoma measuring ≥ 10 mm in diameter and/or with villous components and/or showing severe dysplasia.
  2. 2There are significant differences in age among the four groups of healthy and affected individuals at 95% confidence level (Kruskal-Wallis test).
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BMC Cancer

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