Research Article

Role of Nampt and Visceral Adiposity in Esophagogastric Junction Adenocarcinoma

Table 4

Cox regression analysis of factors associated with death from EGA.

Univariable analysisMultivariable analysis
HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)

iNampt (positive versus negative expression)6.78 (1.81–25.33)0.0023.00 (1.03–8.69)0.043
eNampt (below versus above the median)0.15 (0.04–0.55)0.0020.38 (0.14–1.01)0.052
Tumor (T1 & T2 versus T3 & T4)0.14 (0.03–0.64)0.0040.76 (0.46–1.25)0.759
Lymph nodes (N0 versus N1 & N2)0.09 (0.02–0.41)<0.0010.63 (0.34–1.19)0.156
TNM stage (I & II versus III & IV)0.06 (0.01–0.46)<0.0010.20 (0.09–0.43)<0.001

TNM: tumor node metastasis.
Statistically significant.