Table 4 The AUC values, sensitivities, specificities, and cut-off values of different panels of serum TFAs.

From: Simultaneous Quantification of Serum Nonesterified and Esterified Fatty Acids as Potential Biomarkers to Differentiate Benign Lung Diseases from Lung Cancer

Panels

HC vs. BLDs plus LC

Cut-off

HC plus BLDs vs. LC

AUC (95% CI)

Sens (%)

Spec (%)

AUC (95% CI)

Sens (%)

Spec (%)

Panel a

0.742(0.705~0.779)

61.2

75.0

0.6

0.654(0.612~0.696)

66.9

55.6

Panel b

0.765(0.732~0.798)

70.5

70.1

0.5

0.682(0.645~0.718)

68.6

56.3

Panel c

0.746(0.709~0.783)

76.9

63.1

0.5

0.641(0.596~0.686)

73.2

53.5

  1. Panel a: C18:2, C20:3, C20:4, C20:5, C22:5, and C22:6; panel b: C18:0, C20:4, C20:5, and C22:6; panel c: C16:1, C18:0, C18:1, C20:3, and C22:6.
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