RETRACTED ARTICLE: LncRNA LBX2-AS1 promotes colorectal cancer progression and 5-fluorouracil resistance

Table 1 Association between LBX2-AS1 protein expression and clinicopathologic characteristics of 265 CRC patients in the study cohort

Characteristics	No.of	LBX2-AS1 protein level		P value
Characteristics	Patient	High (N = 135)	Low (N = 130)	P value
Gender				0.182
Female	117	65	52
Male	148	70	78
Age (years)				0.641
< 60	76	37	39
≥ 60	189	98	91
Tumor location				0.441
Rectum	118	57	61
Colon	147	78	69
Differentiation grade				0.330
Well + moderate	201	99	102
Poor	64	36	28
Tumor size (cm)				0.259
< 5	105	49	56
≥ 5	160	86	74
Local invasion				0.014
pT1–T2	201	95	116
pT3–T4	64	40	24
Lymph node metastasis				0.031
N0 + N1	164	75	89
N2	101	60	41
TNM stage				0.017
I + II	158	71	87
III	107	64	43
Adjuvant chemotherapy				0.245
No	76	43	33
Yes	189	92	97
CA19-9(kU/L)				0.251
< 40	123	58	65
≥ 40	142	77	65
Serum CEA level (ng/mL)				0.730
< 10	117	61	56
≥ 10	148	74	74

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