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Table 2 Association of PCSK9 expression with clinicopathological parameters from colon cancer patients

From: PCSK9 promotes the progression and metastasis of colon cancer cells through regulation of EMT and PI3K/AKT signaling in tumor cells and phenotypic polarization of macrophages

Variables

 

PCSK9 expression

n

χ2 value

p value

Low

High

Age (years)

    

0.054

0.81

 ≤ 55

8

8

16

  

 > 55

6

5

11

  

Sex

    

1.192

0.27

Female

9

10

19

  

Male

5

2

7

  

Grade

    

4.338

0.037 *

I/II

13

7

20

  

III

1

5

6

  

N stage

    

0.074

0.78

N0

5

4

9

  

N1/N2

9

9

18

  

TNM stage

    

0.074

0.78

Ι/II

5

4

9

  

III

9

9

18

  

Tumor size (cm)

    

0.326

0.56

 ≤ 4

8

6

14

  

 > 4

6

7

13

  
  1. Note: n number of cases
  2. * p < 0.05
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Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research

ISSN: 1756-9966

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