Table 3 Relationships between clinical characteristics and DNA adducts by tissue types
5mdC | 5hmdC | 5fdC | dI | 8-OHdA | 8-OHdG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Renal cortex (n = 26) | ||||||
Sex (Male vs Female) | 0.40 | 0.26 | 1.00 | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.57 |
Smoking history (+) vs (−)* | 0.77 | 0.39 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 0.50 | 0.86 |
Taking herbs (Yes vs No) | 0.041 | 0.005 | NA | 0.44 | 1.00 | NA |
RCC (present vs absent) | 0.18 | 0.82 | 0.80 | 0.23 | 0.33 | 1.00 |
Renal medulla (n = 21) | ||||||
Sex (Male vs Female) | 0.70 | 0.64 | NA | 0.57 | NA | NA |
Smoking history (+) vs (−) | 0.10 | 0.43 | NA | 0.085 | 1.00 | 0.20 |
Taking herbs (Yes vs No) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
RCC (present vs absent) | 0.51 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.70 | 1.00 | 0.40 |
Renal pelvis (n = 25) | ||||||
Sex (Male vs Female) | 0.60 | 0.98 | 1.00 | 0.44 | NA | 0.84 |
Smoking history (+) vs (−) | 0.73 | 0.69 | 0.40 | 1.00 | NA | 0.11 |
Taking herbs (Yes vs No)** | 0.087 | 0.18 | 0.88 | 0.80 | NA | 0.44 |
UTUC (present vs absent) | 0.08 | 0.010 | 1.00 | 0.89 | 0.67 | 0.38 |