Table 1 Correlations Between circRTN4 and Clinicopathologic Features in PDAC
Clinicopathological Characteristics | Downregulated circRTN4 level | Unchanged circRTN4 | Upregulated circRTN4 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
 Female | 12 (34%) | 6 (17%) | 17 (49%) | 0.0085 |
 Male | 4 (7%) | 13 (25%) | 36 (68%) |  |
Age, years | ||||
  < 60 | 6 (24%) | 9 (36%) | 10 (40%) | 0.044 |
  ≥ 60 | 10 (16%) | 10 (16%) | 43 (68%) |  |
Tumor size, cm | ||||
  ≤ 4 | 6 (12%) | 14 (27%) | 32 (61%) | 0.095 |
  > 4 | 10 (28%) | 5 (14%) | 21 (58%) |  |
Histological grade | ||||
 Poorly differentiated | 2 (50%) | 1 (25%) | 1 (25%) | 0.053 |
 Moderately differentiated | 8 (12%) | 15 (22%) | 44 (66%) |  |
 Well differentiated | 4 (40%) | 1 (10%) | 5 (50%) |  |
Tumor stage | ||||
 I-II | 13 (18%) | 18 (25%) | 42 (57%) | 0.393 |
 III-IV | 3 (21%) | 1 (7%) | 10 (72%) |  |