Heterogeneity of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) and PSMA-ligand uptake detection combining autoradiography and postoperative pathology in primary prostate cancer

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Table 3 PSMA-ligand uptake correlates with aggressive malignancy

Variable	Coefficient	p value	95% confidence interval
Variable	Coefficient	p value	Lower bound	Upper bound
SUV
GP 3	− 0.10	0.093	− 0.22	0.02
GP 4	0.43	0.000	0.41	0.46
GP 5	0.07	0.013	0.01	0.12
Normal epithelium	− 0.01	0.611	− 0.05	0.03
Seminal Vesicle	0.15	0.078	− 0.02	0.31
PIN	0.24	0.035	0.02	0.47
Inflammation cells	− 0.05	0.177	− 0.11	0.02
Stroma	0.02	0.002	0.01	0.02

GP, Gleason pattern; PIN, prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia; SUV, standardized uptake value