and patients with a tumor size had a tendency toward a higher Mean serum total adiponectin level was also higher in patients with tumors ≥ 7 cm (14.53 μg/ml) compared with patients with tumors < 7 cm (9.82 μg/ml); however, the difference was not statistically significant (Table 4, S1 Table; p = 0.069). This evidence concerns the gene ADIPOQ and neoplasm.