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Table 2 The expression of IL-8 mRNA in the tumorous and the non-tumorous tissue sections of CRC and adenoma patients as well as in normal tissue sections of control subjects.

From: Investigation into the controversial association of Streptococcus gallolyticus with colorectal cancer and adenoma

Tissue sections of IL-8

Median score of IL-8 mRNA expression

P value for Mann-Whitney of ordinal scores

Mean percentage of IL-8 mRNA positively stained cells (%)

P value for positively stained cells

CRC:

    

Tumorous

Score 2

0.018

26.6 ± 2.05

<0.01

Non-tumorous

Score 1

 

9.28 ± 1.3

 

Tumorous

Score 2

0.018

26.6 ± 2.05

<0.01

Normal tissue

Score 1

 

7.3 ± 1.44

 

Non-tumorous

Score 1

0.56

9.28 ± 1.3

>0.05

Normal tissue

Score 1

 

7.3 ± 1.44

 

Adenoma:

    

Tumorous

Score 2

0.018

23.71 ± 1.86

<0.01

Non-tumorous

Score 1

 

7.92 ± 1.73

 

Tumorous

Score 2

0.018

23.71 ± 1.86

<0.01

Normal tissue

Score 1

 

7.3 ± 1.44

 

Non-tumorous

Score 1

0.56

7.92 ± 1.73

>0.05

Normal tissue

Score 1

 

7.3 ± 1.44

 
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BMC Cancer

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