Table 2.
Telomerase activity in cases and controls
| Telomerase activity | GC cases | Controls | pb | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean (SD) | pa | n | Mean (SD) | pa | ||
| Baseline | 246 | 10.17 (7.21) | 246 | 11.02 (8.03) | 0.168 | ||
| After γ-radiation | 246 | 15.36 (12.05) | <0.001 | 246 | 13.44 (10.22) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| γ-Radiation-induced | 246 | 1.51 (0.93) | 246 | 1.22 (0.66) | <0.001 | ||
SD: standard deviation.
ap values were calculated for assessing the difference in telomerase activity between baseline and after γ-radiation in
GC cases and controls.
bp values were derived from the student t-test for the difference between the GC cases and controls.