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Table 1 Anthropometric and biochemical variables of the study groups

From: Adipose tissue inflammation and VDR expression and methylation in colorectal cancer

 

Control

(n = 57)

CRC

(n = 50)

Age (years)

64.94 ± 8.84

68.035 ± 8.43

Male/Female (%)*

68/32

45/55

BMI (kg/m2)

28.51 ± 4.21

27.61 ± 3.91

Waist (cm)

96.55 ± 11.64

97 ± 12.74

Glucose (mg/dl)

111.72 ± 28.77

125.035 ± 46.87

Insulin (μUI/ml)**

11.638 ± 6.54

6.23 ± 5.19

Triglycerides (mg/dl)*

142.3 ± 70.69

172.821 ± 87.54

Cho (mg/dl)**

220.68 ± 39.84

169.625 ± 43.57

HDL-C (mg/dl)**

53.28 ± 14.4

40.053 ± 15.12

LDL-C (mg/dl)**

136.61 ± 29.80

101.58 ± 35.67

Corrected calcium (mg/dl)**

8.99 ± 0.44

9.67 ± 0.65

Alkaline phosphatase (U/L)

72.67 ± 21.63

64.66 ± 22.81

  1. CRC Colorectal Cancer Group, BMI Body Mass Index, DM Diabetes Mellitus, Cho Total Cholesterol, HDL-C High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, LDL-C Low density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
  2. Results are presented as means ± S.D. *p < 0.05 CRC vs. Control; **p < 0.01 CRC vs. control according to t student’s test and Chi squared test for variables expressed as percentage
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