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Table 3 Sensitivity and specificity of AFP values in diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma

From: Ambulatory end-stage liver disease in Ghana; patient profile and utility of alpha fetoprotein and aspartate aminotransferase: platelet ratio index

AFP (ng/ml)

Any stage HCC

Early stage HCC (BCLC 0 and A)a

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

7.0

86.9

68.1

100

68.1

29.5

75.4

91.3

87.5

91.3

116.2

57.4

97.1

87.5

97.1

400

52.5

98.6

87.5

98.6

  1. a8 patients with BCLC stage 0 or stage A