Table 1

Comparison of loss of heterozygosity (LOH) frequencies between different regions of 3p in tumours with and without VHL inactivation

% LOH frequencies
3p253p21–223p143p123p12–22 Significance of difference between 3p12–22 and 3p25
VHL inactivation is via methylation or mutation.
The significance of the difference between 3p12–22 and 3p25 was measured using Fisher's exact test.
VHL inactivation (VHL )
78 (30/39)85 (35/41)50 (8/16)62 (23/37)90 (37/41)p = 0.14
3p LOH with no VHL inactivation (VHL + /LOH)
68 (17/25)89 (25/28)55 (6/11)52 (13/25)100 (28/28)p = 0.0012
Significance of difference for each region
p = 0.560p = 0.43p = 1.0p = 0.45p = 0.14