Figure 2

Ultra-short telomeres and mean telomere length in nonprogressors and progressors. A) The amount of ultra short telomeres differs significantly from nonprogressors to progressors (p < 0.001). Within progressors there is a significant rise in the amount of ultra short telomeres in lesions indefinite for dysplasia compared to non-dysplastic lesions. No difference is seen within the different degrees of dysplasia and adenocarcinoma. B) No significant difference was detected in mean telomere length from nonprogressors to progressors. Within the progressors we noted a significant shortening in mean telomere length in lesions indefinite for dysplasia and in adenocarcinomas from non-dysplastic lesions. (ANOVA with Bonferroni post hoc test).