Table 2 Correlation between carotid IMT and MAOA promoter methylation variation
Position | Genomic location* | Methylation level | Correlation with IMT |
|---|---|---|---|
|  | (Relative to TSS, bp) | (%, mean ± SD) | (P value) |
1 | 43514718 (−749) | 3.70 ± 1.83 | −0.17 (0.03) |
2 | 43514729 (−738) | 3.73 ± 1.60 | −0.22 (0.005) |
3 | 43514740 (−727) | 5.44 ± 1.72 | −0.10 (0.12) |
4 | 43514748 (−719) | 4.34 ± 1.76 | −0.20 (0.01) |
5 | 43514773 (−694) | 7.24 ± 1.84 | −0.16 (0.04) |
6 | 43514782 (−684) | 5.61 ± 1.79 | −0.15 (0.05) |
7 | 43514791 (−674) | 4.67 ± 1.92 | −0.12 (0.13) |
Mean |  | 4.96 ± 1.65 | −0.17 (0.03) |