Table 3.

Shelterin complex mRNA expression in PWBCs [x ± s, M (P ₂₅–P ₇₅)].

Gene	Untreated group (n = 9)	Recovering group (n = 17)	Control group (n = 15)	P value
POT1	0.29 (0.09–0.58)	0.78 (0.22–2.69)	1.88 (0.93–3.81)	0.0137*
TRF1	0.54 (0.31–0.67)	0.93 (0.35–0.99)	1.00 (0.38–1.05)	0.251
TRF2	1.98 (1.21–2.89)	1.40 (0.82–1.79)	2.10 (1.02–3.11)	0.205
TIN2	3.24 (2.64–3.93)	2.13 (0.81–2.68)	2.23 (0.51–3.92)	0.172
TPP1	1.90 (0.96–2.24)	0.73 (0.40–3.23)	0.70 (0.70–0.78)	0.220
RAP1	3.68 (1.93–4.14)	1.89 (0.61–2.37)	3.86 (0.87–4.18)	0.077

Asterisk means there are significantly differences between untreated group, recovering group, and controls.