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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2006; 12(26): 4195-4198
Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4195
Table 2 Comparative analysis of serum hTERT mRNA and serum CA19-9 in diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma
Serum hTERT (%)Serum CA19-9 (%)
Sensitivity84.8560.6
Specificity78.0580.49
Positive predictive value75.6871.43
Negative predictive value86.4971.74
False Negative13.5128.26
False Positive24.3228.6