CORRELATION OF LEPTIN AND ADIPONECTIN RECEPTOR EXPRESSION WITH CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN COLORECTAL CARCINOMA - A CROSS-SECTIONAL PROSPECTIVE STUDY.

Background: Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is one of the common carcinomas with a rising incidence of metastasis due to its advanced stage of presentation. The existing biomarkers such as CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen) etc., for prognosis, have low sensitivity and specificity.