Long non-coding RNA MCM3AP-AS1 promotes growth and migration through modulating FOXK1 by sponging miR-138-5p in pancreatic cancer

Table 1 The characteristics of the patients with PC

Characteristics	Number of patients	lncRNA MCM3AP-AS1 expression		P value
Characteristics	Number of patients	Low (<median)	High (≥median)	P value
Number	86	43	43
Gender
Male	39	20	19	0.829
Female	47	23	24	0.829
Age (years)
< 60	33	16	17	0.825
≥ 60	53	27	26	0.825
Tumor size (cm)
< 2	44	28	16	0.010*
≥ 2	42	15	27	0.010*
TNM stage
I-II	50	30	20	0.029*
III-IV	36	13	23	0.029*
Tumor differentiation
Well/Moderate	35	20	15	0.272
Poor	51	23	28	0.272
Lymph node metastasis
Negative	50	32	18	0.002*
Positive	36	11	25	0.002*
Distant metastasis
Negative	46	26	20	0.195
Positive	40	17	23

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