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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2006; 12(40): 6536-6539
Published online Oct 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i40.6536
Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients with stomach cancer (n = 292)
n
Median age56 (22 -88)
Gender
Male171
Female121
Type of stomach cancer
Early cancer (EGC)103
Advanced cancer (AGC)189
Codon 72 polymorphism
Arg/Arg101
Arg/Pro126
Pro/Pro65
Laurence classification
Intestinal type140
Diffuse type152
Differentiation
Well/Moderate114
Poor132
Signet ring cell46