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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery2023

Correlation between pre-treatment serum total blood bilirubin and unconjugated bilirubin and prognosis in patients with colorectal cancer.

Hui Tong, Peng Xing, Zhao-Ning Ji

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Article in World journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Hui TongDepartment of Medicine Oncology, Anhui Jingxian Hospital, Xuancheng 242500, Anhui Province, China.
Peng XingDepartment of Medicine Oncology, Anhui Jingxian Hospital, Xuancheng 242500, Anhui Province, China.
Zhao-Ning JiDepartment of Medicine Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College-Yijishan Hospital, Wuhu 241000, Anhui Province, China. jzn18963705636@163.com.
Anhui Provincial Hospital · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College · CN

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Abstract

backgroundEpidemiological studies have found that unconjugated bilirubin (UCB) levels are positively correlated with the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC). Therefore, bilirubin may also play an important role in the prognosis of CRC.

aimTo investigate the predictive value of total bilirubin (TBIL) and UCB in the prognosis of patients with CRC.

methodsA total of 142 CRC patients were selected as the research subjects in Jingxian Hospital, from October 2014 to May 2021. General and tumour-related clinical data at admission and the overall survival at 3 years after surgery were collected. The optimal cut-off values of TBIL and UCB were determined by receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression were used to analyse the effect of bilirubin level on the survival of CRC patients. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to assess the survival time.

resultsThe 3-year overall survival rate of CRC patients was significantly higher in the high TBIL (> 13.45 μmol/L) group than in the low TBIL (≤ 13.45 μmol/L) group (76.4%

conclusionTBIL levels can be used as a prognostic indicator for CRC patients.

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BilirubinColorectal neoplasmsPrognosis

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