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Table 2 Rates of detection of EYA4 and hTERT mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of the study subjects

From: Relationship between the expression of hTERT and EYA4 mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells with the progressive stages of carcinogenesis of the esophagus

 

Control subjects

(n = 50)

BCH

(n = 50)

ESCD

(n = 50)

ESCC

(n = 50)

EYA4

    

≥ 0.2, n(%)

7(14.0)

10(20.0)

13(26.0)

26(52.0)

< 0.2, n(%)

43(86.0)

40(80.0)

37(74.0)

24(48.0)

hTERT

    

≥ 0.8, n(%)

12(24.0)

15(30.0)

26(52.0)

40(80.0)

< 0.8, n(%)

38(76.0)

35(70.0)

24(48.0)

10(20.0)

  1. ×2 = 19.643, P < 0.001, and linear-by-linear association = 16.246, P < 0.001 for EYA4 mRNA expression in the four groups; χ2 = 69.149, P < 0.001 and linear-by-linear association = 41.994, P < 0.001 for hTERT mRNA expression in the four groups. BCH, Basal cell hyperplasia; ESCD, esophageal squamous cells dyspalsia; ESCC, esophageal squamous cells cancer.