Research Article

Plasma Inter-Alpha-Trypsin Inhibitor Heavy Chains H3 and H4 Serve as Novel Diagnostic Biomarkers in Human Colorectal Cancer

Table 3

The serum concentrations of ITIH3 and ITIH4 between CRC patients and healthy subjects.

DiagnosisNo. of casesITIH3 (μg/mL)ITIH4 (μg/mL)
Median (range) valueMedian (range) value

CRC patients1014.370 (2.152–8.170)0.211 (0.099–0.592)
Healthy controls1564.715 (2.665–10.257)0.134 (0.094–0.460)

: statistically significant. CRC: colorectal cancer; ITIH3: inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain H3; ITIH4: inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain H4.