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. 2018 Apr 4;2018:8031328. doi: 10.1155/2018/8031328

Figure 2.

Figure 2

(a) Increased concentration of TGF-β, Gal-3, and Gal-3/TNF-α ratios in feces in patients with higher TNM stage of CRC. The patients with CRC were divided into two groups, based on the TNM stage (I + II and III + IV). Serum and fecal levels of all mentioned biomarkers were determined by ELISA. Gal-3/TNF-α ratio was evaluated for each patient, separately. (b-c) Decreased TNF-α and increased Gal-3/TNF-α ratio in the sera of patients with detectable lymphatic and blood vessel invasion of CRC. The patients with CRC were divided into two groups, based on the presence of lymphatic/blood vessel invasion (+ and −). Serum levels of all mentioned biomarkers were determined by ELISA. Gal-3/TNF-α ratio was evaluated for each patient, separately. Statistical significance was tested by Mann–Whitney Rank Sum test or independent samples t-test, where appropriate.