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Table 3 Differential diagnostic significance of TNF- α, IFN- γ and ADA 2

From: Diagnostic accuracy of tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interferon-gamma, interlukine-10 and adenosine deaminase 2 in differential diagnosis between tuberculous pleural effusion and malignant pleural effusion

Bio-parameter

AUC

Cut-off

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Accuracy (%)

TNF-α

0.976*

30.3 (ng/L)

83.0

97.0

90.0

IFN-γ

0.831#

103.65 (ng/L)

80.9

81.4

81.1

ADA2

0.844##

29.45 (U/L)

76.6

97.0

86.7

ADA

0.779

39.00 (U/L)

76.6

83.7

80.0

  1. Compared with ADA*χ 2 = 0.201, p > 0.05; # χ 2 = 0.655, p > 0.05; ## χ 2 = 0.81, p > 0.05.
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

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