Tables
Table 1. Distribution of sex, age and biochemical findings according to the groups
Mean Mesothelioma Pleural plaque Healthy asbestos exposed subjects Control subjects p (n=24) (n=277) (n=121) (n=118) Male % 71 66 69 61 0.53 Age 59 64 63 62 0.076 Folate 5.81 4.53 4.73 4.49 0.002 Vit B12 587 276 264 296 <0.001 Free T3 1.89 3.25 3.26 3.27 <0.001 Free T4 1.23 1.14 1.14 1.16 0.19 TSH 1.44 1.77 1.66 1.42 0.145 Ferritin 371 89 71 89 <0.001 CEA 2.17 2.17 2.23 2.37 0.626 CA15-3 27.1 20.6 17.5 21.5 <0.001 CA19-9 13.8 10.6 10.7 12.3 0.276 CA125 40.2 14.23 11.74 12.6 <0.001 Table 2. Several cut off values of markers differentiating mesothelioma from benign diseases
Cut off value Sensitivity Specificity Accuracy CA125 ≥12.37 87.5 62.6 63.7 CA125 ≥13.63 83.3 69.6 70.2 CA125 ≥14.025 79.2 72 72.6 CA15-3 ≥17.8 79.2 45.3 46.9 CA15-3 ≥18.43 75 48.4 49.6 CA15-3 ≥19.205 70.8 52 53
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Investigating of CEA, CA125, CA15-3, CA19-9, fT3, fT4, TSH, vitamin B12, folic acid and ferritin in malignant and benign diseases due to enviromental asbestos exposure
