Table 3.
DNA methylation mean values between MBC and gynecomastia of the most statistically significant CpG of each gene of interest (*p < 0.05).
| Gene | Position | Gyn methylation mean | MBC methylation mean | Gyn methylation standard deviation | MBC methylation standard deviation | Gyn methylation minimum | MBC methylation minimum | Gyn methylation maximum | MBC methylation maximum | Kruskall-Wallis p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UXT | 47659074 | 0.01678235 | 0.0047439 | 0.01555885 | 0.00653242 | 0 | 0 | 0.0411 | 0.0234 | *0.011399 |
| HDAC6 | 48802039 | 0.01268235 | 0.00179024 | 0.02963487 | 0.00696053 | 0 | 0 | 0.1176 | 0.0337 | 0.07347 |
| AR | 67545280 | 0 | 0.0091439 | 0 | 0.02121541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.095 | *0.03887 |
| MAGEC1 | 141903813 | 0.39485 | 0.2411579 | 0.2204918 | 0.2036862 | 0 | 0 | 0.8387 | 0.7615 | 0.05113 |
| MAGEC2 | 142203979 | 0.93955 | 0.4498455 | 0.07496397 | 0.44105528 | 0.7778 | 0 | 1 | 1 | *0.00839 |
| MAGEA11 | 148793547 | 0.7496625 | 0.5093436 | 0.180209 | 0.2780319 | 0.4372 | 0 | 1 | 1 | *0.001103 |
| MAGEA2 | 152733738 | 0.9080929 | 0.6717211 | 0.04281433 | 0.24045582 | 0.8504 | 0.0081 | 0.9768 | 0.9971 | *0.0009163 |
| FLNA | 153599378 | 0.066 | 0.00509091 | 0.09142757 | 0.00785529 | 0.004 | 0 | 0.171 | 0.029 | *0.034042 |
Gyn methylation mean: mean values of methylation values obtained in gynecomastia cases.
MBC methylation mean: mean values of methylation values obtained in MBC cases.
Gyn methylation standard deviation: range of methylation values obtained in gynecomastia cases.
MBC: methylation standard deviation—range of methylation values obtained in MBC cases.
Gyn methylation maximum: higher level of methylation obtained in gynecomastia cases.
MBC methylation maximum: higher level of methylation obtained in MBC cases.