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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2008; 14(44): 6835-6839
Published online Nov 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6835
Table 1 Micronucleus (MN) results of the patients with colorectal cancer and colon polyps and healthy controls (mean ± SE)
Sex (F/M)Age (yr)Age at diagnosis (yr)MN/1000 BN
CRC patients (n = 21)12/957.62 ± 10.8456.98 ± 9.453.72 ± 1.34
NP patients (n = 10)4/652.44 ± 8.3651.68 ± 8.543.58 ± 1.21
NNP patients (n = 14)6/852.92 ± 9.1450.48 ± 8.292.06 ± 0.85
Controls (n = 20)8/1250.25 ± 9.381.97 ± 0.81