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Copyright ©2007 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2007; 13(10): 1569-1574
Published online Mar 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i10.1569
Table 3 Diagnosis value using combination of fecal Lf and Hb
Sensitivity
DiseasesnHb>100 orLf>65 % (No.)Hb>100 andLf>65 % (No.)
Colorectal cancer3661.1 (22/36)38.9 (14/36)
Colorectal polyp15725.5 (40/157)2.5 (4/157)
Ulcerative colitis6251.6 (32/62)35.5 (22/62)
Crohn’s desease4067.5 (27/40)27.5 (11/40)
Colorectal diverticulum7319.2 (14/73)1.4 (1/73)
Internal hemorrhoids14228.9 (41/142)2.8 (4/142)
Nonspecific colitis2020.0 (4/20)15.0 (3/20)
Other diseases2445.8 (11/24)0.0 (0/24)