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Table 2 Resected colorectal adenocarcinoma patients analysed by immunohistochemistry for APRIL protein expression on tissue microarray
| Variable | Frequency/median(range) |
|---|---|
| Age | 71 years (22-92) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 121 |
| Female | 113 |
| Histological Grade | |
| Poor | 27 |
| Moderate | 199 |
| Well | 8 |
| Tumour site | |
| Proximal colon | 79 |
| Distal colon | 86 |
| Rectum | 69 |
| Stage | |
| I | 46 |
| II | 86 |
| III (adjuvant chemotherapy)1 | 102 (63) |
| N2 | 48 |
