From: GPNMB methylation: a new marker of potentially carcinogenic colon lesions
Samples | Normal tissue | Adenoma | Adv. adenoma | Colon cancer |
---|---|---|---|---|
Methylation frequency | 1/20 (5%) | 16/21 (76%) | 42/48 (88%) | 18/20 (90%) |
Mean Methylation levels | 19.2 | 32.0 | 42.3 | 43.1 |
Adenoma | P < 0.001 | – | – | – |
Adv. adenoma | P < 0.001 | P = 0.008 | – | – |
Colon cancer | P < 0.001 | P = 0.020 | P = 0.5 | – |