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. 2013 Jan 22;108(3):512–518. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2013.15

Table 3. Adenoma recurrences by dietary polyamine intake quartile, and random assignment to DFMO/sulindac or placebo (end-of-study cohort, n=188).

  All patients: dietary polyamine quartiles 1, 2, 3 and4 Dietary polyamine quartile 1 (lowest) Dietary polyamine quartile 2 Dietary polyamine quartile 3 Dietary polyamine quartile 4 (highest)
  (n=188) (n=47) (n=47) (n=47) (n=47)
Adenoma recurrences
DFMO+sulindac (n=94)
12/94 (12.8%)
3/24 (12.5%)
1/24 (4.2%)
3/21 (14.3%)
5/25 (20.0%)
Placebo (n=94)
42/94 (44.7%)
11/23 (47.8%)
11/23 (47.8%)
14/26 (53.9%)
6/22 (27.3%)
P-value <0.0001 0.008 0.0006 0.005 0.56

Abbreviation: DFMO=difluoromethylornithine.Values denote number of recurrences/number at risk (%).