Table 3.
Comparison between MDK at cutoff value 0.387 ng/mL and AFP at cutoff values 88.5, 20, and 200 ng/mL regarding sensitivity and specificity in diagnosis of HCC.
| Cutoff | Sensitivity | Specificity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | P | % | P | ||
| Midkine versus AFP |
0.387 88.5 |
92.5 40 |
0.001*
HS |
83.3 96.7 |
0.195**
NS |
|
| |||||
| Midkine versus AFP |
0.387 20 |
92.5 62.5 |
0.001*
HS |
83.3 53.3% |
0.012*
S |
|
| |||||
| Midkine versus AFP |
0.387 200 |
92.5 25.0% |
0.001*
HS |
83.3 100 |
0.052**
NS |
MDK: midkine; AFP: alpha-fetoprotein.
*Chi-square test.
**Fisher's exact test.