Table 5 Cut-off points, AUC, sensitivity, and specificity for the ability of plasma PCBs, DDE, dieldrin, and ethion, levels to detect RPL cases.

From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: Exposure to pesticide components causes recurrent pregnancy loss by increasing placental oxidative stress and apoptosis: a case–control study

Variable

Cut-off point

AUC

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

PCB28 (µg/L)

14.2

0.88

48

100

PCB52 (µg/L)

4.3

1.00

69

100

PCB118 (µg/L)

4.5

0.90

60

96

PCB180 (µg/L)

5.9

0.86

52

90

DDE (µg/L)

6.1

0.72

29

100

Dieldrin (µg/L)

5.2

0.68

29

94

Ethion (µg/L)

3.6

0.80

42

100

  1. AUC, area under the curve; PCB, plasma polychlorinated biphenyl; DDE, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane.
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