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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2006; 12(7): 1001-1004
Published online Feb 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i7.1001
Published online Feb 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i7.1001
Table 3 Diagnostic performance of six US parameters in predicting celiac disease (CD). Sensitivity, specificity, positive or negative likelihood ratio (LR+ and LR-), positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value(NPV) (with corresponding 95% CI in parentheses).
| US parameters | Sens % | Spec % | LR +ve | LR - ve | PPV % | NPV % |
| Increased gallbladder volume (r.v. ≤ 20mL) | 73 (46-99) | 96 (92-99) | 17.0 (7.3-41.0) | 0.28 (0.1-0.7) | 57 (31-83) | 98 (95-100) |
| Dilated small bowel loops + increased fluid content (r.v. ≤ 2.5 cm) | 92 (76-100) | 77 (70-84) | 4.0 (2.8-5.5) | 0.10 (0.1-0.7) | 24 (11-36) | 99 (97-100) |
| Thickened small bowel wall 91 8.0 0.27 39 98 (r.v. ≤ 3 mm) | 75 (50-99) | 91 (86-95) | 8.0 (4.4-14.5) | 0.27 (0.1-0.7) | 39 (19-59) | 98 (95-100) |
| Increased peristalsis | 83 (62-100) | 87 (82-92) | 6.6 (4.0-10.7) | 0.10 (0.05-0.7) | 34 (17-51) | 98 (96-100) |
| Free abdominal fluid | 50 (22-78) | 96 (93-99) | 12.5 (4.7-33) | 0.52 (0.3-0.9) | 50 (22-78) | 96 (92-99) |
| Enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes (r.v. ≤ 5 mm) | 42 (14-69) | 97 (95-99) | 15.6 (6.8-50.6) | 0.59 (0.4-0.9) | 55 (23-88) | 95 (92-99) |
- Citation: Fraquelli M, Sciola V, Villa C, Conte D. The role of ultrasonography in patients with celiac disease. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(7): 1001-1004
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i7/1001.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i7.1001