Chromosomal Damage and Apoptosis in Exfoliated Buccal Cells from Individuals with Oral Cancer

Table 5

Apoptosis analysis (Σ karyorrhexis, condensed chromatin and pyknosis).

Group	𝑁	Apoptosis (n°)	Apoptosis (‰)	Total cells	Comparison	𝜒^2; 𝑃 (DF = 1)
			Mean ± SE
Case^L.A	20	1,101	27.81±3.45	41,079	Case^L.A versus Control	579.62; <0.0001^a
Case^N.A	20	1,332	31.49±6.60	51,153	Case^L.A versus Case^N.A	0.5021; = 0.4786^b
Control	40	5,229	58.08±12.65	89,568	Case^N.A versus Control	730.39; <0.0001^a

^L.ALesion area, ^N.Anormal area, ^asignificant, ^bnonsignificant.