Table 3.
Relationships between variables and serum LYVE-1 levels.
| Variables | r | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Age | -0.126 | 0.345 |
| Size of primary tumor | -0.417 | 0.003 |
| Brinkman index | -0.098 | 0.472 |
| TP | 0.027 | 0.843 |
| Alb | 0.353 | 0.007 |
| ALT | -0.031 | 0.819 |
| LDH | -0.099 | 0.460 |
| sCr | -0.057 | 0.672 |
| CRP | -0.255 | 0.053 |
| WBC | -0.401 | 0.002 |
| Hb | 0.252 | 0.056 |
| Plt | -0.286 | 0.029 |
| CYFRA 21-1 | -0.195 | 0.154 |
| CEA | -0.146 | 0.275 |
| Pro-GRP | -0.036 | 0.804 |
Correlations between serum LYVE-1 levels and continuous data.
Abbreviations: LYVE-1, lymphatic vessel endothelial hyaluronan receptor-1; TP, total protein; Alb, albumin; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; sCr, serum creatinine; CRP, C-reactive protein; WBC, white blood cells; Hb, hemoglobin; Plt, platelets; CYFRA 21-1, cytokeratin 19 fragments; CEA, carcinoembryonic antigen; Pro-GRP, pro-gastrin-releasing peptide; r, Pearson's product-moment correlation coefficient.