The Ratio of Hmox1/Nrf2 mRNA Level in the Tumor Tissue Is a Predictor of Distant Metastasis in Colorectal Cancer

Table 1

Characteristics of 84 subjects with colorectal cancer.

Age (years)	68.3 ± 13.0
Gender (male/female)	48 (57%)/36 (43%)
CEA	2.02 (0.5–1326.1)
Clinical stage
I	11 (13%)
II	26 (31%)
III	33 (39%)
IV	14 (17%)
Histological differentiation
Well	18 (21%)
Moderate	56 (67%)
Poorly	10 (12%)
Tumor size, cm	26.3 ± 19.7