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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of serum parameters

From: Neuron-specific enolase has potential value as a biomarker for [18F]FDG/[68Ga]Ga-PSMA-11 PET mismatch findings in advanced mCRPC patients

 

Group

n

Median (IQR)

Mean (± SD)

Minimum

Maximum

p value

NSE [μg/l]

Mismatch

41

35 (30.0–66.9)

55.4 (± 44.6)

15

188.6

< 0.001

Non-mismatch

25

16.9 (13.0–20.4)

18.5 (± 8.0)

10

50

PSA [ng/ml]

Mismatch

41

168 (83.0–602.5)

367.6 (± 407.9)

0.3

1360

0.424

Non-mismatch

25

190 (116.8–743.0)

666.3 (± 1086.8)

3

4742

GGT [U/l]

Mismatch

22

75 (52.5–184.5)

120.5 (± 104.5)

22

378

0.773

Non-mismatch

9

76 (30.0–163.0)

127 (± 149.9)

20

497

ALP [U/l]

Mismatch

41

140 (86–242.5)

192.2 (± 163.5)

12

818

0.937

Non-mismatch

25

136 (83.5–306.5)

211.8 (± 209.6)

35

1042

ΔNSE [%]

Mismatch

31

47 (18.6–137.3)

93.8 (± 124.5)

− 12

533

< 0.001

Non-mismatch

24

3 (− 20.5 to 15.6)

2.9 (± 39.5)

− 62

140

ΔPSA [%]

Mismatch

31

27 (− 4.3 to 109.1)

254.7 (± 890.3)

− 60

4956

0.417

Non-mismatch

24

15 (− 9.7 to 64.4)

63.8 (± 153.5)

− 89

631

ΔGGT [%]

Mismatch

18

65.5 (30.3–143.8)

196.8 (± 464.9)

− 79

1986

0.971

Non-mismatch

9

70 (2.0–138.5)

205.3 (± 454.6)

− 31

1406

ΔALP [%]

Mismatch

31

0 (− 14.0 to 39.0)

35.3 (± 137.6)

− 33

753

0.611

Non-mismatch

24

12.5 (− 13.8 to 40.0)

28.2 (± 76.4)

− 41

342

  1. Abbreviations: NSE neuron-specific enolase, PSA prostate-specific antigen, GGT gamma-glutamyltransferase, ALP alkaline phosphatase