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Table 4 Correlation of PARK-2 promoter methylation with clinical parameters among breast cancer patients

From: Parkin gene mutations are not common, but its epigenetic inactivation is a frequent event and predicts poor survival in advanced breast cancer patients

S No.

Variables

Total

Parkin Promoter

P valuea

OR (95%CI)

Unmethylated

Methylated

1

Age (Years)

< 50

30

14 (47)

16 (53)

1.000

1.0259 (0.4617–2.2791)

≥50

126

58 (46)

68 (54)

2

Weight (Kg)

< 60

75

36 (48)

39 (52)

0.748

1.1538 (0.6143–2.1672)

≥60

81

36 (44)

45 (56)

3

Tumour size (cm)

< 4’

73

37 (51)

36 (49)

0.335

1.4095 (0.7487–2.6537)

≥4

83

35 (42)

48 (58)

4

Clinical Stage

I + II

88

36 (41)

52 (59)

0.148

0.6154 (0.3251–1.1650)

III + IV

68

36 (53)

32 (47)

5

Histological gradeb

WD

54

33 (61)

21 (39)

0.007*

2.5385 (1.2894–4.9974)

MD + PD

102

39 (38)

63 (62)

6

Lymph Node

Negative

81

42 (52)

39 (48)

0.151

1.6154 (0.8559–3.0487)

Positive

75

30 (46)

45 (54)

7

Menopause

Pre

38

23 (61)

15 (39)

0.061

2.1592 (1.0235–4.5549)

Post

118

49 (42)

69 (58)

8

ERc

Negative

81

41 (51)

40 (49)

0.264

1.4548 (0.7723–2.7404)

Positive

75

31 (41)

44 (59)

9

PRd

Negative

103

49 (48)

54 (52)

0.735

1.1836 (0.6076–2.3056)

Positive

53

23 (43)

30 (57)

10

Her-2e

Negative

111

61 (55)

50 (45)

0.001*

3.7709 (1.7351–8.1925)

Positive

45

11 (24)

34 (76)

11

TNBCf

No

106

49 (46)

57 (54)

1.000

1.0092 (0.5140–1.9812)

Yes

50

23 (46)

27 (54)

  1. a Fisher’s exact test, *Significant Correlation (P < 0.05)
  2. b WD Well differentiated, MD Moderately differentiated, PD Poorly differentiated
  3. c Estrogen receptor
  4. d Progesterone receptor
  5. e human epidermal growth factor receptor 2
  6. f Triple negative breast cancer