Table 1. Participant characteristics.
| Baseline characteristic | Control group (n=214) | Experimental group (n=100) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 55.50 (50.00, 62.50) | 55.00 (52.00, 71.00) |
| Sex ratio (M/F) | 144/70 | 60/40 |
| CEA (ng/mL) | 1.91 (1.25, 2.22) | 2.20 (1.22, 10.51)* |
| CA19-9 (ng/mL) | 10.79 (7.33, 13.78) | 9.53 (5.58, 23.78)* |
| CA242 (ng/mL) | 4.53 (2.91, 7.43) | 5.25 (2.53, 23.00)* |
| CA50 (ng/mL) | 5.98 (4.45, 8.10) | 5.69 (3.09, 14.97)* |
| WBC (×109/L) | 6.82 (5.34, 7.95) | 5.80 (4.70, 7.08) |
| NEUT WBC (×109/L) | 3.61 (2.98, 5.06) | 3.22 (2.57, 4.14) |
| LYM WBC (×109/L) | 2.14 (1.82, 2.45) | 1.86 (1.33, 2.28)* |
| MON WBC (×109/L) | 0.42 (0.32, 0.52) | 0.37 (0.32, 0.52) |
| PLT WBC (×109/L) | 237.0 (221.0, 277.5) | 247.0 (199.0, 311.0) |
| HGB (g/L) | 143.0 (124.5, 157.0) | 122.0 (104.0, 135.0)* |
| MPV (fL) | 9.80 (8.93, 10.00) | 10.00 (8.95, 11.00) |
| NLR | 1.63 (1.24, 2.76) | 1.78 (1.33, 2.31)* |
| PLR | 114.08 (95.47, 123.26) | 145.45 (116.67, 189.04)* |
| UREA (mmol/L) | 4.80 (3.93, 5.53) | 4.60 (3.60, 5.80) |
| CREA (μmol/L) | 79.50 (65.50, 83.25) | 66.00 (59.67, 81.00) |
| UA (mmol/L) | 333.75 (280.68, 382.58) | 310.60 (272.80, 385.80)* |
| TP (g/L) | 68.70 (66.33, 73.05) | 68.20 (62.80, 71.00)* |
| ALB (g/L) | 40.45 (39.10, 43.18) | 39.40 (38.00, 40.60)* |
| TBIL (μmol/L) | 13.95 (8.83, 20.72) | 9.09 (6.84, 15.80)* |
| ALT (U/L) | 16.50 (12.75, 26.00) | 14.00 (10.00, 23.00) |
| AST (U/L) | 20.50 (16.00, 25.50) | 17.00 (14.00, 20.00) |
| ALP (U/L) | 69.50 (58.75, 84.25) | 66.00 (56.00, 77.00) |
| PT (s) | 11.65 (11.20, 12.30) | 11.80 (11.40, 12.50)* |
| APTT (s) | 26.85 (25.30, 28.80) | 27.40 (25.90, 28.60) |
| TT (s) | 17.70 (16.98, 18.10) | 17.30 (16.80, 17.90)* |
| FIB (g/L) | 2.60 (2.33, 3.09) | 2.69 (2.40, 3.44)* |
| INR | 0.97 (0.94, 1.03) | 0.99 (0.96, 1.05)* |
Data are presented as numbers or median (Q1, Q3). *, P<0.05, versus the control group. CEA, carcinoembryonic antigen; CA19-9, carbohydrate antigen 19-9; CA242, carbohydrate antigen 242; CA50, carbohydrate antigen 50; WBC, white blood cell count; NEUT, absolute neutrophil value; LYM, absolute lymphocyte value; MON, absolute monocyte value; PLT, platelet count; HGB, hemoglobin; MPV, mean platelet volume; NLR, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio; PLR, platelet/lymphocyte ratio; UREA, urea nitrogen; CREA, creatinine; UA, uric acid; TP, total protein; ALB, albumin; TBIL, total bilirubin; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; PT, prothrombin time; APTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; TT, thrombin time; FIB, fibrinogen; INR, international normalized ratio; Q1, 25th percentile; Q3, 75th percentile.