Research Article

β-Catenin Regulation in Sporadic Colorectal Carcinogenesis: Not as Simple as APC

Table 2

Demographic details of study population.

NormalC-IBSD-IBSCDUCCRC

Total26 (19.5)33 (24.8)15 (11.3)8 (6)14 (10.5)37 (27.8)

Age53.048.049.043.543.566.0

Male10 (38.5)8 (24.2)5 (33.3)4 (50)6 (42.9)19 (51.4)

Female16 (61.5)25 (75.8)10 (66.7)4 (50)8 (57.1)18 (48.6)

BMI25.5426.1428.1621.1725.9628.70

Smoke6 (23.1)7 (21.2)5 (33.3)5 (62.5)1 (7.1)5 (13.5)

NSAIDS7 (26.9)3 (9.1)1 (6.7)000

FH CRC1 (3.8)3 (9.1)1 (6.7)006 (16.2)

( ) =%. Percentage expressed for group in all subcategories, except total.
NSAIDS: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
FH CRC: family history of colorectal cancer.