Table 5 Median levels of the most promising host markers detected in serum samples from patients with active TB group (TB) or ORD group and accuracies in the diagnosis of TB disease
From: Suitability of saliva for Tuberculosis diagnosis: comparing with serum
Groups | TB Vs ORD | |
|---|---|---|
Marker | IL-6 Serum | VEGF Serum |
ORD (median pg/ml) | 6.9 (5.6–9.9) | 57.06 (0–208.6) |
PTB (Median pg/ml) | 33.11 (12.9–60.2) | 224.6 (93.2–654.9) |
p-value | <0.0001 | 0.001 |
AUC | 0.85 | 0.71 |
Cut off | >36.4 | >573.8 |
Sensitivity | 46.15 | 28.21 |
Specificity | 97.44 | 97.44 |