Table 6 Correlation of AFP levels with Ki-67 score, serum hCGβ, and CgA levels, as well as survival in NET patient

From: α-Fetoprotein and human chorionic gonadotrophin-β as prognostic markers in neuroendocrine tumour patients

   

Ki-67 (MIB-1)

AFP

hCGb

CgA

Survival in months

Spearman's ρ

AFP

Correlation coefficient

0.330 (*)

1.000

0.778 (**)

0.413 (**)

−0.486 (**)

  

Significant (two-tailed)

0.035

 

0.000

0.004

0.001

Spearman's ρ

hCGb

Correlation coefficient

0.090

0.778 (**)

1.000

0.310 (*)

−0.410 (**)

  

Significant (two-tailed)

0.575

0.000

 

0.032

0.005

  1. AFP=α-fetoprotein; hCGβ=human chorionic gonadotrophin-β; NET=neuroendocrine tumour.
  2. **Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (two-tailed).
  3. *Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (two-tailed).
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