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Table 2 Single protein analysis for CA125, OPN, HE4, leptin, prolactin and MIF. Area under the curve (AUC) with 95% confidence interval (CI) and median expression plus interquartile range (IQR) of each protein biomarker in both the benign and malignant group are presented in the following table

From: Biomarker-based early detection of epithelial ovarian cancer based on a five-protein signature in patient’s plasma – a prospective trial

Protein biomarker

AUC

with 95% CI

Median (IQR) expression / benign collective

Median (IQR) expression / malignant collective

CA125

0.929

(0.813–1.00)

9.02 U/ml (12.37)

348.96 U/ml (1053.90)

OPN

0.907

(0.804–0.98)

24,522.95 pg/ml (7934.32)

45,584.27 pg/ml (13,899.48)

HE4

0.796

(0.682–0.917)

0.00 pg/ml (0.00)

7349.02 pg/ml (22,947.18)

Leptin

0.744

(0.582–0.896)

17,867.52 pg/ml (20,264.12)

6025.32 pg/ml (11,297.58)

Prolactin

0.587

(0.404–0.762)

20,948.71 pg/ml (27,611.91)

17,912.65 pg/ml (23,332.14)

MIF

0.567

(0.382–0.742)

219.12 pg/ml (204.46)

262.59 pg/ml (429.09)