Table 2.
Frequency of vimentin gene methylation in both groups
Group (n) | Gene extraction source | Methylation, n (%) | Nonmethylation, n (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Case (n=49) | Tumor tissue | 32 (65.3) | 17 (34.7) |
Normal tissue | 5 (10.2) | 44 (89.8) | |
Stool | 24 (60) | 16 (40) | |
Control (n=30) | Normal tissue | 2 (6.7) | 28 (93.3) |
Stool | 0 (0) | 30 (100) |