Table 3. Circulating levels of Her2/neu ECD (ng ml−1) in healthy donors and USC patients harbouring tumours with different levels of Her2/neu expression.
| 3+ | 2+ | 1+/neg | Healthy donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.84 | 3.97 | 9.10 | 6.34 |
| 8.20 | 3.44 | 4.72 | 12.16 |
| 6.56 | 5.76 | 4.32 | 12.26 |
| 12.26 | 10.00 | 5.30 | 4.96 |
| 21.54 | 5.25 | 7.44 | 6.18 |
| 9.00 | 12.20 | 6.53 | 9.68 |
| 8.69 | 5.46 | 12.42 | 8.08 |
| 21.38 | 4.80 | 4.60 | 11.12 |
| 28.80 | 4.93 | 4.74 | 6.42 |
| 7.50 | 7.25 | 4.21 | 4.4 |
| 6.56 | 6.10 | 6.02 | |
| 7.54 | 6.00 | 10.28 | |
| 7.6 | 4.24 | 4.08 | |
| 7.73 | 6.80 | 2.98 | |
| 3.62 | |||
| 3.18 | |||
| 3.79 | |||
| 2.17 | |||
| 2 | |||
| Mean±s.d. | |||
| 13.18±7.81 | 6.61±2.37 | 6.27±2.29 | 6.3±3.36 |
| Patient number | |||
| 10 | 14 | 14 | 19 |
Abbreviations: ECD=extracellular domain; USC=uterine serous carcinoma.