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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2006; 12(22): 3609-3611
Published online Jun 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i22.3609
Table 1 Diagnostic value of elevated E- selectin, ICAM-1 and integrin β1 levels in prediction of gastric carcinoma
Diagnostic valueE- selectin (> 50.4 ng/mL)ICAM-1 (> 337 ng/mL)Integrin β1 (> 5.2μg/mL)
Sensitivity (%)24.633.328.1
Specificity (%)95.795.795.7
Positive prediction value (%)87.590.588.9
Negative prediction value (%)51.354.252.3
Predominance ratio7.3211.258.78
95% confidence region1.57-34.152.46-51.421.9-40.73
Table 2 Variability analysis of the prognoses and predictive factors in patients with gastric carcinoma
VariablesRisk ratio95% confidenceregionP
Age0.970.94-1.010.2
Sex0.770.39-1.540.47
Tumor location (gastric antrum, gastric body or gastric cardia )0.950.62-1.450.81
Tumour histology (intestine type and diffusion type)1.320.70-2.520.38
Tymour differentiaton degree (high,moderate, low)1.190.71-1.960.49
Tumour staging (stages I-IV)2.651.71-4.110.000
T (T1-4)2.751.75-4.340.000
N (No, N1)4.331.65-11.360.003
M (Mo, M1)7.362.98-18.20.000
E-selectin (elevated, normal)2.811.40-5.630.003
ICAM-1 (elevated, normal)2.711.37-5.360.004
Integrin β1 (elevated, normal)2.11.05-4.180.035