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Table 3 Relationship between expression of NGAL mRNA and clinicopathological characteristics in rectal cancer

From: Clinical significance of Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin(NGAL) expression in primary rectal cancer

Variables/categories

NGAL expression

Pvalue

 

ratio ≤ 1

ratio > 1

 

Age, years

63.38 ± 11.1

60.78 ± 13.1

NS

Gender

  

NS

   Male

13

31

 

   Female

18

38

 

Grade

  

NS

   Well-differentiated

4

3

 

   Moderately differentiated

20

51

 

   Poorly differentiated

7

15

 

Depth of invasion

  

0.028

   pT1

5

2

 

   pT2

13

23

 

   pT3

12

33

 

   pT4

1

11

 

Lymph node metastasis

  

0.009

   Absent

17

19

 

   Present

14

50

 

Venous involvement

  

0.023

   Absent

26

42

 

   Present

5

27

 

pTNM stage

  

0.011

   pI

4

2

 

   pII

13

14

 

   pIII

13

44

 

   pIV

1

9

 
  1. ratio ≤ 1: The expression of NGAL mRNA was not up-regulated; ratio > 1: The expression of NGAL mRNA was up-regulated; NS:Not significant.
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