Table 1 Comparison between the two studied groups according to different parameters
Clinical parameters mean (± SD) | Colorectal cancer (n = 80) | Control (n = 80) | Test of Sig | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
 Male | 47 (58.8%) | 43 (53.8%) | χ2 = 0.406 | 0.524 |
 Female | 33 (41.3%) | 37 (46.3%) |  |  |
Age | 12.5 ± 49 | 51.2 ± 11.2 | t = 1.172 | 0.243 |
ALT | 4.5 ± 33.2 | 34.1 ± 5 | t = 1.152 | 0.251 |
AST | 4.4 ± 31.3 | 3.8 ± 30.7 | t = 1.057 | 0.292 |
UREA | 9.6 ± 29 | 31.4 ± 8.3 | U = 2746.0 | 0.121 |
Creatinine | 0.2 ± 1 | 1 ± 0.2 | t = 0.590 | 0.556 |
CA19-9 (U/ml) | 91.9 ± 41.4 | 5.4 ± 9.3 | U = 1948.0 | < 0.001 |
CEA (mg/dl) | 20.2 ± 44.4 | 0.46 ± 1.6 | U = 0.0* | < 0.001 |
Serum IGF-1 (ng/ml) | 33 ± 152 | 16 ± 111.9 | t = 9.872* | < 0.001 |