Research Article

Septin 9 Methylation in Nasopharyngeal Swabs: A Potential Minimally Invasive Biomarker for the Early Detection of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

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Scatter plot of Septin 9 methylation scores in nasopharyngeal swabs. Transverse bars represent the mean value and the 95% confidence interval and vertical bars represent the standard deviation, respectively. Comparison of Septin 9 methylation levels in nasopharyngeal swabs of 22 patients with NPC, 19 subjects with nasopharyngitis, and 10 healthy controls.