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. 2011 Jan 25;104(4):726–734. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6606087

Table 1c. The relationship between the mGPS, biochemical parameters and survival in patients sampled within 2 years before cancer diagnosis in the Glasgow Inflammation Outcome Study.

  Overall survival
Cancer-specific survival
  HR P-value HR P-value
mGPS
 0 1 <0.001 1 <0.001
 1 1.79 <0.001 1.92 <0.001
 2 2.87 <0.001 3.01 <0.001
         
Adjusted calcium
 <2.10 mmol l−1 1.25 0.001 1.15 0.070
 2.10–2.60 mmol l−1 1 <0.001 1 <0.001
 >2.60 mmol l−1 2.30 <0.001 2.38 <0.001
         
Bilirubin
 <20 μmol l−1 1 <0.001 1 <0.001
 ⩾20 μmol l−1 1.53 <0.001 1.55 <0.001
         
Alkaline phosphatase
 <80 U l−1 0.71 0.012 0.74 0.037
 80–280 U l−1 1 <0.001 1 <0.001
 >280 U l−1 2.12 <0.001 2.19 <0.001
         
Aspartate transaminase
 <40 U l−1 1 <0.001 1 <0.001
 ⩾40 U l−1 1.66 <0.001 1.73 <0.001
         
Alanine transaminase
 <50 U l−1 1 <0.001 1 <0.001
 ⩾50U l−1 1.36 <0.001 1.39 <0.001
         
γ-Glutamyl transferase
 M<70 U l−1; F<40 U l−1 1 <0.001 1 <0.001
 M⩾70 U l−1; F⩾40 U l−1 1.85 <0.001 1.85 <0.001

Abbreviations: HR=hazard ratio; mGPS=modified Glasgow Prognostic Score.

Adjusted for age, sex, deprivation and stratified by tumour site.