Figure 3
From: Decreased mitochondrial DNA content in blood samples of patients with stage I breast cancer
Box plot analysis illustrating levels of mtDNA in peripheral blood of normal group and breast cancer groups according the stage ofcarcinomas. The quantitative mtDNA content (as described in the text) is shown on the Y axis. The mtDNA content in peripheral blood of stage I breast cancers is significant lower than in the other stages according the One-way ANOVA on the ranks (*P = 0.018). Horizontal lines: group medians; boxes: 25--75% quartiles,, range, peak and minimum.