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Table 4 Association between inflammatory markers and immune cells in the microenvironment

From: Immune cell concentrations among the primary tumor microenvironment in colorectal cancer patients predicted by clinicopathologic characteristics and blood indexes

Variable

CD3+ T cells in the CT

CD3+ T cells in the IM

CD8+ T cells in the CT

CD8+ T cells in the IM

Immunoscore

Low

High

P

Low

High

P

Low

High

P

Low

High

P

Low

High

P

LDH

171.70 (88.40–1957.80)

181.20 (1.97–2461.60)

0.508

177.85 (95.60–1957.80)

174.50 (1.97–2461.60)

0.615

171.05 (1.97–1856.80)

177.05 (88.40–2461.60)

0.427

174.15 (1.97–2461.60)

176.55 (88.40–1957.80)

0.430

174.50 (1.97–1957.80)

175.75 (88.40–2461.60)

0.777

ALB

40.15 (21.20–48.8)

40.25 (28.10–47.20)

0.926

39.75 (30.10–48.80)

40.30 (21.20–47.20)

0.558

40.35 (29.40–48.80)

39.65 (21.20–47.60)

0.402

40.25 (28.30–47.60)

40.10 (21.20–48.80)

0.923

40.45 (30.10–48.80)

39.65 (21.20–47.20)

0.228

CRP

4.80 (0.11–118.70)

4.82 (0.16–157.88)

0.759

4.36 (0.20–156.52)

5.11 (0.11–157.88)

0.582

3.99 (0.11–156.52)

5.12 (0.40–157.88)

0.163

4.40 (0.20–157.88)

4.84 (0.11–156.52)

0.931

4.00 (0.11–156.52)

5.53 (0.16–157.88)

0.164

Neutrophils

3.70 (0.50–14.80)

3.80 (0.90–20.80)

0.956

3.70 (0.50–10.80)

3.85 (0.80–20.80)

0.435

3.80 (0.50–20.80)

3.70 (0.80–14.80)

0.569

3.60 (0.50–11.50)

3.90 (0.90–20.80)

0.341

3.70 (0.50–11.50)

4.05 (0.90–20.80)

0.335

Lymphocytes

1.50 (0.40–13.70)

1.50 (0.20–6.30)

0.850

1.50 (0.40–13.70)

1.50 (0.20–11.40)

0.462

1.60 (0.50–6.30)

1.42 (0.20–13.70)

0.438

1.50 (0.40–13.70)

1.50 (0.20–11.40)

0.894

1.50 (0.40–13.70)

1.40 (0.20–11.40)

0.452

Monocytes

0.50 (0.20–1.60)

0.50 (0.10–0.96)

0.009

0.50 (0.10–1.60)

0.50 (0.20–1.40)

0.151

0.50 (0.20–1.05)

0.50 (0.10–1.60)

0.335

0.50 (0.20–1.00)

0.50 (0.10–1.60)

0.838

0.50 (0.20–1.60)

0.50 (0.10–1.40)

0.450

Platelets

238.00 (45.00–615.00)

244.50 (10.30–1181.00)

0.796

231.00 (45.00–1181.00)

249.00 (10.30–1060.00)

0.328

245.50 (79.00–1181.00)

230.50 (10.30–594.00)

0.310

235.00 (79.00–1060.00)

247.50 (10.30–1181.00)

0.169

241.50 (45.00–1181.00)

241.00 (10.30–594.00)

0.743

NLR

2.38 (0.21–16.75)

2.60 (0.43–62.50)

0.285

2.41 (0.21–16.75)

2.55 (0.43–62.50)

0.629

2.57 (0.43–16.00)

2.47 (0.21–62.50)

0.644

2.26 (0.21–16.75)

2.53 (0.43–62.50)

0.269

2.41 (0.21–16.75)

2.61 (0.43–62.50)

0.156

PLR

156.13 (7.58–541.70)

165.48 (7.92–984.17)

0.398

159.41 (7.58–984.17)

163.09 (7.92–581.11)

0.412

158.64 (25.56–984.17)

168.98 (7.58–530.00)

0.964

162.24 (7.58–530.00)

165.40 (7.92–984.17)

0.277

159.03 (7.58–984.17)

165.56 (7.92–581.11)

0.297

LMR

2.80 (0.90–22.83)

3.08 (0.40–12.60)

0.057

2.82 (0.90–22.83)

3.00 (0.40–9.50)

0.157

3.00 (1.00–12.60)

2.81 (0.40–22.83)

0.346

2.88 (0.80–22.83)

3.00 (0.40–10.00)

0.750

2.85 (0.90–22.83)

3.00 (0.40–10.00)

0.5853

  1. ALB albumin, CRP C-reactive protein, CT core of the tumor; IM invasive margin, LDH lactate dehydrogenase, LMR lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio, NLR neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, PLR platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio