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Comparison of the result of different tumor markers between HCC and non-HCC group
| Tumor marker (cut-off point) | Sensitivity | Specificity |
| % | % | |
| AFP (10 ng/mL) | 86 | 78 |
| PIVKA-II (35 mAU/L) | 61 | 72 |
| KL-6 (500 U/L) | 34 | 80 |
| AFP+PIVKA-II | 861 | 93 |
| AFP+KL-6 | 872 | 94 |
| AFP+PIVKA-II+KL-6 | 87 | 99 |
All PIVKA-II (+) HCC patients are AFP (+).
One KL-6 (+) HCC patient is AFP (–).
