LncRNA RPL34-AS1 suppresses the proliferation, migration and invasion of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma via targeting miR-575/ACAA2 axis

Table 1 Correlation between the clinicopathologic characteristics and RPL34-AS1 expression in ESCC

Characteristics	Class	n = 75	RPL34-AS1		P
Characteristics	Class	n = 75	Low expression High expression		P
Age (y)	< 50	3	0	3	0.008^**
Age (y)	≥50	72	59	13	0.008^**
Sex	Male	53	40	13
Sex	Female	22	19	3	0.367
Tumor site	lower	17	11	6	0.671
	middle	50	43	7
	upper	7	4	3
Lymph node metastasis	no	52	43	9	0.078
Lymph node metastasis	yes	23	16	7	0.078
Smoking	light	28	24	4	0.158
	middle	9	5	4
	deep	38	30	8
Drinking	no	44	36	8	0.568
Drinking	yes	31	23	8	0.568
Hot food	no	38	30	8	1.000
Hot food	yes	37	29	8	1.000
Hard food	no	46	40	6	0.042^*
Hard food	yes	29	19	10	0.042^*
Fried food	no	53	39	14	0.496
Fried food	yes	13	11	2	0.496
History of digestive disease	no	65	50	15	0.679
History of digestive disease	yes	10	9	1	0.679

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