Table 5 Methylation levels of OPG/RANKL/RANK genes
From: OPG/RANKL/RANK gene methylation among alcohol-induced femoral head necrosis in northern Chinese men
CpG site | Control (N) | Case (N) | Methylation level | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control (mean ± SD) | Case (mean ± SD) | ||||
OPG5_CpG_11 | 49 | 50 | 0.42 ± 0.18 | 0.54 ± 0.16 | 0.001** |
RANK2_CpG_20 | 50 | 50 | 0.04 ± 0.03 | 0.06 ± 0.03 | 0.032* |
RANK3_CpG_5 | 49 | 50 | 0.03 ± 0.01 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | 0.010* |
RANKL1_CpG_1 | 49 | 48 | 0.64 ± 0.26 | 0.74 ± 0.19 | 0.033* |
RANKL5_CpG_1 | 49 | 50 | 0.37 ± 0.15 | 0.79 ± 0.09 | 0.018* |