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. 2007 Aug;60(8):902–906. doi: 10.1136/jcp.2006.041004

Table 1 Leptin expression in normal colorectal mucosa directly bordering on colorectal tumours.

Colorectal mucosa Adjacent cancer
Negative (n) Positive (n)
35 5* 0
16 4 1+
3 10 2+

n, number of cases in each staining category.

*Focal expression only; bordering normal tissue was within 1.0 cm of cancer tissue.