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World J Clin Oncol. Nov 24, 2025; 16(11): 112030
Published online Nov 24, 2025. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v16.i11.112030
Table 1 Basic characteristics of the enrolled patients, n (%)/mean ± SD

MRI (n = 1553)
EUS (n = 1811)
P value
Age (year)55.1 ± 11.052.9 ± 10.20.251
Gender (male)976 (62.8)1101 (60.8)0.222
Body mass index, kg/m222.4 ± 6.923.5 ± 4.2< 0.001
Smoking139 (8.9)195 (10.8)0.073
Alcohol consumption165 (10.6)189 (10.4)0.889
Diabetes87 (5.6)125 (6.9)0.122
Laboratory result
Hemoglobin, g/dL14.4 ± 1.514.3 ± 1.60.299
White blood cell, 103/μL5.6 ± 1.55.5 ± 1.40.203
Platelet, 103/μL248.3 ± 58.6238.2 ± 57.10.595
Amylase, U/L61.7 ± 25.861.8 ± 21.20.167
GPT, U/L27.3 ± 20.527.8 ± 17.80.411
Total bilirubin, g/dL0.96 ± 0.460.97 ± 0.530.270
Creatinine, mg/dL0.79 ± 0.270.84 ± 0.19< 0.001
LDL, mg/dL124.1 ± 35.4127.9 ± 35.10.317
Hba1c, %5.72 ± 0.765.77 ± 0.740.063
CA19-9, U/mL11.7 ± 10.112.4 ± 11.20.380


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