Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2011; 17(17): 2181-2190
Published online May 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i17.2181
Table 2 Sensitivity, specificity and cut-off values for sST2 in ulcerative colitis patients compared to other groups
Inactive UC
Active UC
Cut-off value (pg/mL)Sensitivity (%)Specificity (%)AUC (95% CI)Cut-off value (pg/mL)Sensitivity (%)Specificity (%)AUC (95% CI)
HC33.0854.2952.080.58 (0.46 -0.71)64.2594.2991.670.98 (0.95-1.00)b
Non IBD42.6760.9864.580.58 (0.45-0.70)76.2980.4983.330.90 (0.84-0.97)b
iUC----74.8783.3383.330.92 (0.86-0.97)b