Table 3. Diagnostic values of the serum transglutaminase antibodies for different mucosal damages in celiac disease.
*P<0.05 is considered significant for statistical analyses
TGA: anti-transglutaminase antibody; AUC; area under the curve
| TGA cut-off value (U/mL) | Sensitivity | Specificity | AUC | P-value | |
| Marsh 1 | 2.00 | 71% | 58% | 0.74 | <0.01* |
| Marsh 2 | 4.3 | 94% | 90% | 0.96 | <0.01* |
| Marsh 3 | 52.7 | 90% | 100% | 0.99 | <0.01* |