Table 1 Frequency of hypermethylated genes in BRCA gene mutation carriers and controls
Group | n | Frequency of hypermethylated genes (percentage) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | HIN-1 | RAR-β | Twist | Cyclin D2 |
BRCA carriers | 19 | 5 (26) | 4 (21) | 3 (16) | 1 (5) |
Controls | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |