Table 1

 Mean (SD) values of the measured parameters in the groups of patients with different disease stage before treatment

Stage I (N = 12)Stage II (N = 15)Stage III (N = 17)
*p<0.05 v stage III; **p<0.01 v stage III.
CRP, C reactive protein; MVD, microvascular density.
Ki-67 (%)3.67 (1.97)**8.07 (10.73)**15.2 (8.0)
Infiltration (%)25.8 (14.4)**36.5 (20.1)**53.2 (22.3)
CRP (mg/l)6.42 (3.15)*10.27 (6.57)13.12 (8.70)
MVD (/0.0625 mm2)6.18 (1.72)*8.53 (6.23)11.4 (5.9)