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Table 1 Characteristics of patients with polyps

From: LINE-1 is preferentially hypomethylated within adenomatous polyps in the presence of synchronous colorectal cancer

Group

P (n = 45)

PC (n = 32)

Independent t test, p value

Age

60.4 ± 8.7

68.4 ± 11.0

p = 0.001

Female

38% (17)

44% (14)

p = 0.60

Right colon polyp location

55% (25)

68% (22)

p = 0.24

Polyp histology

 Tubular

84% (38)

84% (27)

p = 0.50

 Tubulovillous or villous

16% (7)

16% (5)

p = 0.50

CIMP positive

11% (5)

9% (3)

p = 0.60

  1. Right colon location is defined as proximal to the splenic flexure. CIMP positivity defined as three out of six markers methylated
  2. n normal, P polyp without synchronous cancer, PC polyp with synchronous cancer