Table 2.
LUNX mRNA levels in plasma of lung cancer patients categorized by pathological characteristics
| N | LUNX [M (P 25, P 75), copies/mL] | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 57 | 21700 (5500, 31800) |
| Female | 23 | 27000 (6301, 39700) |
| Age | ||
| <45 | 9 | 25700 (16400, 36950) |
| 45~60 | 24 | 21450 (4165, 32875) |
| >60 | 47 | 21700 (5676, 35900) |
| Histological type | ||
| Squamous carcinoma | 51 | 17900 (5517, 31900) |
| Adenocarcinoma | 24 | 27700 (5412, 40225) |
| Large cell carcinoma | 5 | 29500 (21000, 39800) |
| Stage | ||
| I | 16 | 9100 (2552, 24875) |
| II | 27 | 21700 (6500, 34800) |
| III~IV | 37 | 29600 (10100, 39100)* |
*
Compared with the patients of stage I, P<0.01.