Optimal diagnostic method using multidetector-row computed tomography for predicting lymph node metastasis in colorectal cancer

Table 2 Univariate analyses of clinical factors predicting lymph node enlargement on multidetector computed tomography

Clinical factor	p value
Age	0.556
Male/female ratio	0.630
Body mass index	0.586
Tumor location (right side vs left side)	0.623
Differentiation	0.323
Obstruction	0.025
Ileus tube	0.201
Endoscopic resection	0.077
WBC	0.004
NLR	0.138
CRP	0.204
Pathologically confirmed metastasis	0.004

WBC white blood cell, NLR neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, CRP c-reactive protein

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