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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2012; 18(30): 4004-4011
Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.4004
Table 5 Head-to-head comparison of the sensitivity for colorectal cancer of faecal pyruvate kinase isoenzyme type M2 and guaiac-based faecal occult blood test n (%)
ReferenceCRC M2-PKCRC gFOBT
Naumann et al[45], 200427 (85.2)27 (62.9)
Vogel et al[44], 200522 (77)22 (27)
Shastri et al[7], 200674 (81.1)74 (36.5)
Koss et al[8], 200832 (81)32 (21)
Sum155155
mean ± SD81.1 ± 3.336.9 ± 18.5