Table 1 Relationship between CELF2 expression levels and clinicopathological parameters in 80 pancreatic cancer patients

Age (years)

 <50

43

22

21

0.082

 ≥50

37

26

11

Gender

 Male

51

32

19

0.506

 Female

29

16

13

Alcohol history

 No

64

38

26

0.819

 Yes

16

10

6

Smoking

 No

28

17

11

0.894

 Yes

52

30

22

CEA

 Normal

16

9

0.622

 High

32

23

CA199

 Normal

13

11

0.486

 High

35

21

Tumor size (cm)

 <4

38

18

20

0.028^*

 ≥4

42

30

12

TNM stage

 I–II

35

16

19

0.02

 III–IV

45

32

13

Lymph node invasion

 Absent

36

17

19

0.035^*

 Present

44

31

13

Metastasis

 No

63

34

29

0.034

 Yes

17

14

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