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Table 2 Methylation of BILF2 and EBV load in the nasopharyngeal brushing samples detected by qPCR

From: EBV DNA methylation profiles and its application in distinguishing nasopharyngeal carcinoma and nasal NK/T-cell lymphoma

Group

EBV loada

BILF2b

N

\(\overline{x}\) ± s

P

Nc

\(\overline{x}\) ± s

P

M

U

M + U

NKTCL

15

3.83 ± 2.11

0.317

1

10

2

 − 5.57 ± 5.72

 < 0.001

NPC

99

3.26 ± 1.47

68

1

15

13.46 ± 6.23

  1. aThe calculation method for EBV load indicators is log10(copy/μl + 1)
  2. bThe calculation method for BILF2 methylation indicators is –(CtM–CtU)
  3. cSamples for which Ct values of both methylated and unmethylated products cannot be obtained are removed