Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2012; 18(17): 2043-2052
Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2043
Table 2 Methylation frequencies of secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine in 60 cases
SPARC methylation status
TissueMethylated (%)Unmethylated (%)P value
Tumorous45 (75.00)15 (25.00)< 0.001
Nontumorous7 (11.67)53 (88.33)