Table 3. Diagnostic accuracy of serum periostin for adult asthma.
Biomarker | Phenotype (definition) | Mean AUC (Min. to Max.) | Study subjects | References |
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Serum periostin | Eosinophilic asthma (sputum eosinophilia ≥ 3%) | 0.69 (0.69–0.70) | Patients with EA and MGA | 15,32,33 |
0.84 | Non-smokers with asthma | 27 |
AUC, area under curve; EA, eosinophilic asthma; MGA, mixed granulocytic asthma.