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World J Gastrointest Surg. Oct 27, 2023; 15(10): 2211-2221
Published online Oct 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i10.2211
Published online Oct 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i10.2211
Table 2 Assignment of the main independent variables
| Independent variable | Variable type | Assignment condition |
| Degree of differentiation | Dichotomous | 1 = low differentiation, 0 = medium and high differentiation |
| Lesion location | Dichotomous | 1 = rectum, 0 = left and right hemicolon |
| Lymphatic vascular invasion | Dichotomous | 1 = presence, 0 = absence |
| CD4+/CD8+ | Continuous | - |
| IgG | Continuous | - |
| IgA | Continuous | - |
| IgM | Continuous | - |
| AGR | Continuous | - |
| NLR | Continuous | - |
| CYFRA21-1 | Continuous | - |
| VEGF | Continuous | - |
| PNI | Continuous | - |
| YKL-40 | Continuous | - |
- Citation: Luo J, He MW, Luo T, Lv GQ. Identification of multiple risk factors for colorectal cancer relapse after laparoscopic radical resection. World J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 15(10): 2211-2221
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v15/i10/2211.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v15.i10.2211