Table 3.

comparison of expression of COX-2, TNF-α, NF-κB and IL-6 genes in CRC cases and controls

ΔCt of genes	Controls (mean ± SD)	Cases (mean ± SD)	p values	Fold change
COX-2	6.54 ± 0.487	2.98 ± 1.40	0.001*	↑ 3.56
TNF-α	12.15 ± 0.936	8.75 ± 1.06	0.001*	↑ 3.40
NF-κB	9.85 ± 1.23	7.92 ± 1.72	0.001*	↑ 1.71
IL-6	11.46 ± 1.47	7.60 ± 3.19	0.001*	↑ 3.86

Note:

^*p < 0.05 was considered as significant.

Abbreviation: CRC, colorectal cancer.