Copyright
©The Author(s) 2023.
World J Gastrointest Oncol. Aug 15, 2023; 15(8): 1424-1435
Published online Aug 15, 2023. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v15.i8.1424
Published online Aug 15, 2023. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v15.i8.1424
Table 2 Evaluation of tumour marker expression, DNA score and fecal microbiota diagnostic index between cases and controls
| Variable | Colorectal cancer patients | Health controls | P value |
| AFP | |||
| mean ± SD | 5.70 ± 17.10 | 3.61 ± 1.59 | 0.27 |
| ≤ 7 μg/L | 49 (90.74) | 49 (96.08) | |
| > 7.1 μg/L | 5 (9.26) | 2 (3.92) | |
| CEA | |||
| mean ± SD | 40.67 ± 154.34 | 2.22 ± 1.47 | 0.00 |
| ≤ 5 μg/L | 38 (70.37) | 48 (94.12) | |
| > 5.1 μg/L | 16 (29.63) | 3 (5.88) | |
| CA199 | 0.02 | ||
| mean ± SD | 59.65 ± 269.59 | 10.01 ± 9.26 | |
| ≤ 25 μg/mL | 44 (81.48) | 49 (96.08) | |
| > 25.1 μg/mL | 10 (18.52) | 2 (3.92) | |
| DNA score | |||
| mean ± SD | 787.87 ± 283.71 | 94.39 ± 41.62 | 0.00 |
| < 165 | 5 (9.26) | 50 (98.04) | |
| ≥ 165 | 49 (90.74) | 1 (1.96) |
- Citation: Fan JQ, Zhao WF, Lu QW, Zha FR, Lv LB, Ye GL, Gao HL. Fecal microbial biomarkers combined with multi-target stool DNA test improve diagnostic accuracy for colorectal cancer. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2023; 15(8): 1424-1435
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v15/i8/1424.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v15.i8.1424