Table 3.
Frequency of RPFNA promoter methylation in RPFNA cytology
| Marker | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| RARB M3 | ||
| No | 81 (41.97) | |
| Yes | 112 (58.03) | |
| NA | 0 | |
| RARB M4 | ||
| No | 158 (81.87) | |
| Yes | 35 (18.13) | |
| NA | 0 | |
| ESR1 | ||
| No | 152 (79.17) | |
| Yes | 40 (20.83) | |
| NA | 1 | |
| INK4a/ARF | ||
| No | 150 (77.72) | |
| Yes | 43 (22.28) | |
| NA | 0 | |
| BRCA1 | ||
| No | 155 (81.58) | |
| Yes | 35 (18.42) | |
| NA | 3 | |
| PRA | ||
| No | 65 (34.21) | |
| Yes | 125 (65.79) | |
| NA | 3 | |
| PRB | ||
| No | 160 (84.21) | |
| Yes | 30 (15.79) | |
| NA | 3 | |
| RASSF1A | ||
| No | 148 (77.89) | |
| Yes | 42 (22.11) | |
| NA | 3 | |
| HIN-1 | ||
| No | 161 (84.74) | |
| Yes | 29 (15.26) | |
| NA | 3 | |
| CRBP1 | ||
| No | 137 (72.11) | |
| Yes | 53 (27.89) | |
| NA | 3 | |
NOTE: A total of 193 samples from 109 women were tested for methylation of 10 promoter targets: RARB (M3 and M4), ESR1, INK4a/ARF, BRCA1, PRA, PRB, RASSF1A, HIN-1, and CRBP1. No, lack of methylation; Yes, presence of methylation; NA, data not available.