Groups

Number

∆Ct (Mean ± SEM)

LSD p-value

2^−∆∆Ct (Mean ± SEM)

Total

Patients

Controls

51

45

2.462 ± 0.448

2.253 ± 0.790

NS

5.759 ± 1.834

Males

Patients

Controls

22

15

2.947 ± 0.798

1.286 ± 1.226

NS

4.957 ± 1.650

Females

Patients

Controls

29

30

2.123 ± 0.522

4.023 ± 0.856

NS

6.320 ± 2.919