Table 1 Correlation between HMGB1 protein expression and clinicopathologic features of the patients with CRC

From: HMGB1 released by irradiated tumor cells promotes living tumor cell proliferation via paracrine effect

Variables

Cases (n = 73)

HMGB1 expression

χ 2

p-value

−

+

++

+++

Age

     

5.599

0.133

   <61

36

2

12

13

9

  

  ≥61

37

1

7

10

19

  

Gender

     

0.415

0.937

  Male

42

2

10

13

17

  

  Female

31

1

9

10

11

  

Grade

     

13.063

0.042

  I

24

3

7

5

9

  

  II

28

0

5

14

9

  

  III

21

0

7

4

10

  

TNM stage

     

12.677

0.178

  I

18

2

8

5

3

  

  II

22

0

4

8

10

  

  III

28

1

7

9

11

  

  IV

5

0

0

1

4

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