Expression of adipokine ghrelin and ghrelin receptor in human colorectal adenoma and correlation with the grade of dysplasia

Table 1 Descriptive statistics regarding adenoma size, localization and type (sessile, peduncular, subpeduncular, flat)

	n	%
Adenoma < 5 mm in ascending colon
Not found	65	70.7
Found	27	29.3
Adenoma > 5 mm in ascending colon
Not found	62	67.4
Found	30	32.6
Type of adenoma > 5 mm in ascending colon
Sessile	24	54.6
Peduncular	3	6.8
Subpeduncular	7	15.9
Flat	10	22.7
Adenoma < 5 mm in transverse and descending colon
Not found	75	81.5
Found	17	18.5
Adenoma > 5 mm in transverse and descending colon
Not found	69	75.0
Found	23	25.0
Type of adenoma > 5 mm in transverse and descending colon
Sessile	15	51.7
Peduncular	7	24.1
Subpeduncular	4	13.8
Flat	3	10.4
Adenoma < 5 mm in sigmoid colon
Not found	68	73.9
Found	24	26.1
Adenoma > 5 mm in sigmoid colon
Not found	43	46.7
Found	49	53.3
Type of adenoma > 5 mm in sigmoid colon
Sessile	18	31.1
Peduncular	26	44.8
Subpeduncular	12	20.7
Flat	2	3.4
Adenoma < 5 mm in rectum
Not found	75	81.5
Found	17	18.5
Adenoma > 5 mm in rectum
Not found	73	79.3
Found	19	20.7
Type of adenoma > 5 mm in rectum
Sessile	14	73.7
Peduncular	4	21.1
Subpeduncular	1	5.2
Flat	0	0.0