Table 2.
Mean serum thymidine kinase 1 (STK1) specific activity values in different groups and comparison with blood donors
| STK1 specific activity (nmol/min/mg) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumor type | N | Mean ± SD | Range (nmol/min/mg) | Comparison with blood donors | P value |
| MDS | 22 | 136 ± 112 | 30 -515 | no signifcant difference | 0.635 |
| Breast cancer | 42 | 79 ± 69 | 12 -268 | Yes (***) | 0.0005 |
| Prostate cancer | 47 | 62 ± 47 | 11 - 183 | Yes (***) | <0.0001 |
| Blood donors | 30 | 130 ± 62 | 29 - 243 |
*indicates the significant difference levels (* = low, ** = medium, *** = high).