Table 3. HPV18 L1-gene methylation status HPV18 in 22 samples with mild, moderate and high grade dysplasia, and cervical cancer.
Diagnosis (N) | Number of samples (%) | ||
---|---|---|---|
only methylated | both methylated and unmethylated | only unmethylated | |
LSIL/CIN1 (9) | 2 (22.2) | 7 (77.8) | 0 (0.0) |
HSIL/CIN2 (6) | 1 (16.7) | 5 (83.3) | 0 (0.0) |
HSIL/CIN3 (6) | 3 (50.0) | 2 (33.3) | 1 (16.7) |
CC (1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) |
LSIL, low-grade squamous cell intraepithelial lesion; HSIL, high-grade squamous cell intraepithelial lesion; CIN, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; CC, cervical cancer.