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Comparison of CEA profile in Serum and BALF
| BALF CEA in µg/L | Serum CEA in µg/L | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Patient | Mean (SD) | t-test | P | Type of Patient | Mean (SD) | t-test | P | ||
| Smoker (n=24) | Control (n=10) | 49.33 (13.70) | 0.55 | 0.59 | Smoker (n=24) | Control (10) | 7.78 (2.09) | 1.73 | 0.097 |
| Study Group (n=14) | 59.76 (12.82) | Study Group (14) | 21.48 (6.48) | ||||||
| Non-Smoker (n=76) | Control (n=40) | 22.16 (5.97) | 4.15 | 0.000 | Non-Smoker (n=76) | Control (40) | 3.58 (0.98) | 2.38 | 0.02 |
| Study Group (n=36) | 81.63 (13.56) | Study Group (n=36) | 10.44 (2.84) | ||||||
