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Predicting the presence of tuberculosis (TB) by biomarkers
| Conditions | No. of matched subjects | TB patients | Sensitivity | Specificity | Positive predictive value | Negative predictive value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All |
59 |
51 |
51% |
92% |
86% |
65% |
| Any two |
127 |
99 |
99% |
72% |
78% |
99% |
| Anyone | 140 | 99 | 99% | 59% | 71% | 98% |
The three clinical factors included were Decoy receptor 3 (DcR3) >1.14 ng/mL, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) >0.35 ng/mL, and lipoxin <1.82 ng /mL.
