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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jun 15, 2026; 18(6): 118753
Published online Jun 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i6.118753
Published online Jun 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i6.118753
Table 4 MicroRNA-21 and FS17 tumor cycle threshold values by sex and smoking status
| Group | mean Ct ± SD | Median (min-max) | P value |
| miR-21 - female | 20.7 ± 2.77 | 20.9 (17.27-23.72) | 0.43 |
| miR-21 - male | 19.27 ± 3.21 | 18.93 (16.32-26.49) | |
| miR-21 - former smokers | 20.06 ± 3.71 | 19.29 (16.32-26.49) | 0.70 |
| miR-21 - never smokers | 19.38 ± 2.76 | 19.11 (16.33-23.72) | |
| FS17 tumor - female | 26.96 ± 3.99 | 25.56 (24.09-32.65) | 0.99 |
| FS17 tumor - male | 26.97 ± 3.69 | 25.44 (23.10-34.31) | |
| FS17 tumor - former smokers | 26.88 ± 4.33 | 24.96 (23.10-32.65) | 0.94 |
| FS17 tumor - never smokers | 27.03 ± 3.35 | 25.96 (24.09-34.31) |
- Citation: Turcu S, Prasoula KL, Legaki E, Grama FA, Mandi DM, Bordea A, Dutei CA, Gazouli M. Stage-dependent and heterogeneous tumor association of Fusobacterium nucleatum in Romanian patients with colon adenocarcinoma. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; 18(6): 118753
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v18/i6/118753.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v18.i6.118753