Table 1 The sensitivity/specificity of each tumor marker for hepatocellular carcinoma and a statistic evaluation of hTERTmRNA level to clinical parameter were shown.
From: A novel biomarker TERTmRNA is applicable for early detection of hepatoma
clinical parameter | average ± S.E. | Pearson test P value | Multivariate analysis P value |
|---|---|---|---|
tumor size (mm) | 21.2 ± 0.1 | 0.033 | <0.001 |
(range: 6-90) | Â | Â | Â |
tumor number | 1.8 ± 0.1 | 0.003 | N.S. |
tumor differentiation | Â | N.S. | <0.001 |
AFP (ng/ml) | 6146 ± 4554 | N.S. | N.S. |
(n = 353) | Â | Â | Â |
AFP-L3 (%) | 6.7 ± 1.0 | N.S. | N.S. |
(n = 213) | Â | Â | Â |
DCP (mAU/ml) | 18780 ± 1044 | 0.03 | N.S. |
| Â | n = 346) | Â | Â |