Table 3 Association between variations of EBNA1 and LMP1 in throat washing (TW) samples and the risk of NPC in Guangdong population (pilot study)
Gene | Subtype | NPC [no. (%)] | Healthy subjects [no. (%)] | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RPMS1 | <0.001 | |||
| Â | 155391G | 8 (16.0) | 29 (53.7) | Â |
| Â | 155391G/A | 0 | 4 (7.4) | Â |
| Â | 155391A | 42 (84.0) | 21 (38.9) | Â |
EBNA1 | 0.677 | |||
| Â | V-val | 45 (90.0) | 44 (84.6) | Â |
| Â | P-ala | 1 (2.0) | 2 (3.8) | Â |
| Â | P-thr | 2 (4.0) | 1 (1.9) | Â |
| Â | Mix | 2 (4.0) | 5 (9.6) | Â |
LMP1 | 0.080 | |||
| Â | China 1 | 27 (64.3) | 39 (68.4) | Â |
| Â | China 2 | 4 (9.5) | 2 (3.5) | Â |
| Â | B95.8 | 2 (4.8) | 10 (17.5) | Â |
| Â | Mix | 9 (21.4) | 6 (10.5) | Â |