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Table 1 Side population (SP) proportion and hormonal status

From: Functional and molecular characterisation of mammary side population cells

Age (years)

SP (%)

Term pregnancy

Contraception

Day of menstrual cycle

33

0.03

None

COC

8/28

43

0.68

-

-

-

39

0.47

4 (breast fed)

None

21/28

40

0.07

None

None

15/28

19

0.14

None

COC

14/28

22

0.15

None

DeproProvera

N/A

39

0.07

1 (breast fed)

None

20/-*

43

0.01

2 (breast fed)

None

14/28

57

0.03

2 (breast fed)

None

8/21

  1. Relating percentage of SP found in nine different patients with age, number of pregnancies, use and type of contraceptives and day of menstrual cycle. COC, combined oral contraceptive. * Irregular cycle length.