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DNA was extracted using dedicated kits. Methylated and hydroxymethylated DNA fractions were measured using assays similar to enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. The levels of methylation and hydroxymethylation were compared among groups using unpaired two-tailed t-tests or the Mann\u2013Whitney U test; P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05 was considered statistically significant.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There was no statistically significant difference in the average number of cigarettes between smoker and former smoker groups. Although methylation levels were lower for smokers (3.1%) and former smokers (2.16%), compared with never smokers (4.16%), these differences were not statistically significant. 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