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. 2019 Jun 26;18(3):2356–2365. doi: 10.3892/ol.2019.10527

Table III.

Comparison of seven serum indices by age variation in normal controls.

Age

<40 years >50 years <40 years vs. >50 years



Serum index n Mean ± SD n Mean ± SD OR (95% CI) P-value
CA-125 163 17.189±8.718 27 11.888±5.823 0.868 (0.794–0.950) 0.003b
CA-199 150 10.528±7.794 21 14.414±9.310 1.051 (1.001–1.104) 0.038a
AFP 257 3.240±2.151 38 3.602±2.350 1.069 (0.932–1.226) 0.339
CEA 257 2.355±3.005 38 2.469±1.974 1.012 (0.910–1.126) 0.821
ALP 150 51.600±15.236 27 67.630±21.335 1.047 (1.023–1.070) 7.57×10−4c
Cholesterol 257 4.480±0.807 37 5.203±0.663 3.143 (1.945–5.078) 3.71×10−7c
TG 257 1.015±0.466 37 1.353±0.410 3.244 (1.740–6.045) 3.75×10−5c
a

P<0.05

b

P<0.01

c

P<0.001. CA, sugar chain antigen; AFP, α fetoprotein; CEA, carcino-embryonic antigen; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; TG, triglyceride; SD, standard deviation; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.