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Table 2 Size of CNVs in breast cancer cases and controls across the whole genome, and overlapping genomic features

From: Increased genomic burden of germline copy number variants is associated with early onset breast cancer: Australian breast cancer family registry

CNV type

Mean size of CNVs (kb)

Difference in means (kb)

Case/control ratio

P value

Cases (n = 200)

Controls (n = 293)

Case - controls

95% CI

All

59.4

65.7

-6.3

-10.1, -2.5

0.90

0.001

Deletions

42.9

42.7

0.2

-3.0, 3.4

1.00

0.89

Gains

10.1

10.0

0.1

-7.7, 10.3

1.01

0.77

  1. CNV copy number variation