Table 2.
Methylation of Multiple Genes in NPC and Normal Nasopharyngeal Swab Samples
| DAPK | p14 INK4α | p15 INK4α | p16 INK4α | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC biopsy samples (n = 70) | M (n, %) | 53 (75.71) | 61 (87.14) | 37 (52.86) | 55 (78.57) |
| U (n, %) | 17 (24.29) | 9(12.86) | 33 (47.14) | 15 (21.43) | |
| Normal swab samples (n = 60) | M (n, %) | 15 (25.00) | 15 (25.00) | 0 (0.00) | 13 (21.67) |
| U (n, %) | 45 (75.00) | 45 (75.00) | 60 (100.00) | 47 (78.33) | |
| p | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 |
M, Hypermethylation; U, Unmethylation