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Table 3 Association between cancer and CpG-based estimates of blood cells and PC1

From: Longitudinal study of leukocyte DNA methylation and biomarkers for cancer risk in older adults

 

Comparison between baseline and year 61

Baseline

Year 6

p (baseline vs 6)

CD8T

0.07 ± 0.06

0.02 ± 0.02

0.006

Gran

0.46 ± 0.14

0.57 ± 0.14

0.02

PC1

−7.31 ± 15.7

8.51 ± 13.41

0.004

 

Baseline (cancer yes vs. no)

Year 6 (cancer yes vs. no)

Cancer

No

Yes

p

No

Yes

p

CD8T

0.08 ± 0.07

0.04 ± 0.02

0.16

0.03 ± 0.02

0.003 ± 0.005

0.02

Gran

0.43 ± 0.14

0.52 ± 0.12

0.17

0.52 ± 0.14

0.66 ± 0.09

0.04

PC1

−12.19 ± 13.73

2.45 ± 15.87

0.06

2.13 ± 10.99

19.14 ± 10.23

0.008

  1. 1Excludes Person 13 and data from Year 2
  2. CD8T: CD8+ T-cells; Gran: granulocytes; PC1: principal component 1