Table 2.
Comparison of AFP, CEA and Liver Enzymes According to the Positivity of EpCAM
| Age (years) | AFP | CEA | AST | ALT | ALP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( < 10 ng/ml) | (0-3 ng/mL) | (10 – 40units /L ) | (7 - 56 units /L) | 44 to 147 IU/L) | |||
| EpCAM | Neg (61) | 60 (54 - 67) | 56 (17-189) | 5 (3 - 6.4) | 56 (33-74) | 38 (26-56) | 132 (109 - 163) |
| Pos (13) | 65 (60 – 68) | 358 (40 - 673) | 6.6 (5 – 30.5) | 59 (36-67) | 45 (39-54) | 152 (146 -166) | |
| p-value | 0.243 | 0.022* | 0.024* | 0.949 | 0.486 | 0.102 |
*, Significant; Median and interquartile range in parenthesis; EpCAM, Epithelial cell adhesion molecule; AFP, Alpha-feto protein; CEA, Carcinoembryonic antigen; AST, Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, Alanine aminotransferase; ALP, Alkaline phosphatase.