Research Article

Clinical Relevance of NGAL/MMP-9 Pathway in Patients with Endometrial Cancer

Table 3

NGAL and MMP-9 concentration levels in patients with or without endometrial cancer risk factors.

NGAL
pg/ml
MMP-9
ng/ml

Obesity230 (170–254)7234.5 (6345–8234)Mean range
Without obesity150 (110–188)7465.6 (6234–8767)
0.001>0.05
Diabetes t2210 (148–243)7632.3 (7142–8111)Mean range
Without diabetes t2132 (103–163)7231.4 (6721–8082)
0.002>0.05
Hypertension189 (138–201)6721.1 (6234.6–7341.3)Mean range
Without hypertension160 (131–192)7561.4 (7098–8212)
>0.05>0.05