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Table 5 HE4 concentrations in serum and in peritoneal fluid, CA125 concentrations in serum, in patients with ovarian cancer (group I) according to cancer grade

From: HE4 tumor marker concentration in neoplastic peritoneal effusion and in peritoneal fluid associated with benign gynecological diseases

 

HE4-peritoneal fluid [pmol/L]

HE4- serum [pmol/L]

CA125- serum [mIU/ml]

Grade 1

1844.6

49.9

75

[median/95% CI]

[-844.67-4533.87]

[37.41-62.39]

[-58.27-208.27]

Grade 2

4180

439.3

919.5

[median/95% CI]

[-28.69-8388.69]

[-452.11-1330.71]

[-845.7-2684.7]

p value

0.1044

0.0093

0.0137

Grade 1

1844.6

49.9

75

[median/95% CI]

[-844.67-4533.87]

[37.41-62.39]

[-58.27-208.27]

Grade 3

4444

548.35

1770.05

[median/95% CI]

[263.07-8624.93]

[-235.46-1332.16]

[-757.23-4297.33]

p value

0.1337

0.0011

0.0019

Grade 2

4180

439.3

919.5

[median/95% CI]

[-28.69-8388.69]

[-452.11-1330.71]

[-845.7-2684.7]

Grade 3

4444

548.35

1770.05

[median/95% CI]

[263.07-8624.93]

[-235.46-1332.16]

[-757.23-4297.33]

p value

0.9608

0.7587

0.8154

Grade 1 and 2

2958

97.2

215.6

[median/95% CI]

[48.29-5867.7]

[-13.51-207.91]

[-204.63-635.83]]

Grade 3

4444

548.35

1770.05

[median/95% CI]

[263.07-8624.93]

[-235.46-1332.16]

[-757.23-4297.33]

p value

0.4141

0.0331

0.0375