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Table 3 The correlation between the menopausal status and the levels of mtDNA in peripheral blood of breast cancer and normal groups

From: Decreased mitochondrial DNA content in blood samples of patients with stage I breast cancer

Variable

Number

mtDNA content

Median (Range)

P value

Cancer

   

   Menopausal status

   

pre

37

1365.30 (0.47-35241.80)

0.024

post

23

262.29 (0.39-5166.60)

 

Normal

   

   Menopausal status

   

pre

31

1443.15 (136.71-4182.07)

0.396

post

20

1097.52 (66.95-3808.48)

 
  1. P values are obtained by using the Mann-Whitney U Test.