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Table 2 Serum tumor markers prior to surgery (101 patients)

From: Serum human chorionic gonadotropin is associated with angiogenesis in germ cell testicular tumors

Serum tumor markers

%

Mean ± SD

25%

50%

(min-max)

75%

90%

95%

97.5%

AFP (ng/mL)

 

1214.3 ± 5892.2

1.85

14.7 (0–53800)

307.5

1748.6

5924.9

14182.0

≤1,000

89.1

       

1,000–10,000

8.9

       

≥10,000

2.0

       

hCG (mIU/mL)

 

14772 ± 71503

0.0

25.0 (0–479000)

271.0

5000.0

66446.0

352040.0

≤5,000

90.1

       

5,000–50,000

5.0

       

≥50,000

5.0

       

LDH (IU/L)

 

834 ± 929.1

253.5

475.0 (37–4568)

1070.0

1975.3

3247.2

4156.7

<1.5 × N

31.5

       

1.5–10 × N

59.8

       

>10 × N

8.7

       
  1. SD = standard deviation; AFP = alpha-fetoprotein; hCG = human chorionic gonadotropin; LDH = lactate dehydrogenase