Table 2.

Representation of Average Telomere Length in CML and Normal Groups.

	CML Group	SD	SE	Normal Group	SD	SE	P
p	6.91	2.83	0.12	8.46	1.48	0.136	<.001
q	6.33	2.37	0.10	8.53	1.00	0.092	<.001
P	<.001			.41

Average telomere length of all telomeres, on p-arms or q-arms of CML cells, was statistically shorter and widely distributed than their corresponding entities in normal cells (P < .001). The values are expressed in kilobases. The statistical method used is described in the Materials and Methods section. p indicates chromosome short arms; q, chromosome long arms.