Adjusted hazard ratios of PGRN quartile levels for breast cancer recurrence.

<p>Adjusted for age, BMI, tumor size (<2 cm or ≥2 cm), lymph node metastasis (*HR-positive group only), adjuvant chemotherapy (yes or no), adiponectin, HOMA-IR and estradiol.</p><p>Abbreviations: HR, hormone receptor; LN, lymph node; Q, quartile.</p

Patient characteristics.

<p>Abbreviations: HR, hormone receptor; IQR, interquartile range; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance; BMI, body mass index; CTx, chemotherapy; HRT, hormone therapy.</p