Relationship of progastrin levels to age in control, cancer and polyp groups
| Age ⩽69 years | Age ⩾70 years | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progastrin | Progastrin | ||||
| (pmol/l) | Number | (pmol/l) | Number | ||
| Control | ⩽15 | 48 | ⩽15 | 5 | |
| Cancer3-150 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 31 | |
| Polyp | ⩽15 | 18 | ⩽15 | 11 | |
↵3-150 Progastrin levels are median values and are higher in cancer patients than controls or in patients with polyps, irrespective of age.