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Table 1 Characteristics of the study groups

From: Circulating long non-coding RNA GAS5 (growth arrest-specific transcript 5) as a complement marker for the detection of malignant mesothelioma using liquid biopsies

 

Mesothelioma patients (N)

Asbestos-exposed controls (N)

Gender

 Male

22

44

Age (years)

 Median

71.5

72.5

 Range

40–84

49–83

Smoking status

 Ever

9

22

 Never

11

22

 Unknown

2

0

Histological subtype

 Epitheliod

14

–

 Biphasic

2

–

 Sacromatoid

2

–

 Unknown

4

–

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