Table II.
Stage | Patient (n) | Control (n) | ta | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
I | 1.28±0.26 (33) | 1.10±0.41 (160) | 2.02 | 0.045 |
II | 1.15±0.17 (49) | 1.10±0.41 (160) | 0.86 | 0.388 |
III | 1.12±0.22 (62) | 1.10±0.41 (160) | 0.52 | 0.607 |
IV | 1.27±0.23 (7) | 1.10±0.41 (160) | 1.10 | 0.271 |
The antibody levels are expressed as mean ± standard deviation in specific binding index.
Student's t-test (two-tailed).