Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2012; 18(11): 1208-1215
Published online Mar 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i11.1208
Table 1 Clinical and pathological data of patients with gallbladder adenomas, adenocarcinoma and its putative precursor lesions
LesionSexAge (yr, mean ± SD)
Normal mucosa (n = 5)F (5)54.6 ± 9.0
Pyloric adenoma (n = 15)F (13)/M (2)55.2 ± 3.5
Intestinal adenoma (n = 6)F (6)68.5 ± 1.7
Pyloric-type metaplasia (n = 20)F (20)51.5 ± 3.2
Intestinal metaplasia (n = 24)F (24)50.0 ± 3.4
Carcinoma in situ (n = 10)F (9)/M (1)65.8 ± 2.5
Invasive carcinoma (n = 12)F (9)/M (3)66.0 ± 3.8