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Table 3 Expression of each marker in patients with pleural effusion caused by different diseases

From: Superiority and clinical significance of Lunx mRNA in the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion caused by pulmonary carcinoma

Group

n

Lunx

Cast-off

CEA

Positive

Negative

Positive

Negative

Positive

Negative

Pulmonary carcinoma

106

89

17

68

38

73

33

Pneumonia

13

1

12

0

13

0

13

Tuberculosis

42

3

39

0

42

6

36

Heart failure/hypoproteinemia

42

0

42

0

42

3

39

Extrapulmonary carcinoma

6

0

6

3

3

5

1