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Table 2 ROC curve analysis of pro-and anti-inflammatory cytokines

From: Inflammatory cytokines as potential biomarkers for early diagnosis of severe malaria in children in Ghana

Cytokines

Cut-off value (pg/ml)

AUC value (%)

P value

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Likelihood ratio

IL-1β

 > 32.63

72.7

0.0476

75

66.67

2.25

IL-6

 > 795.4

54.2

0.6976

57.7

70

1.923

IL-2

 > 110.4

53.2

0.7772

45.83

66.67

1.375

IL-12

 > 100.2

59.7

0.3960

70.83

55.56

1.594

IL-17A

 > 85.34

82.4

0.0047

66.67

88.89

6.000

GM-CSF

 < 18.35

51.9

0.8598

73.08

50

0.462

IL-4

 > 128.6

54.2

0.7160

25

88.89

2.250

IL-10

 > 5880

57.2

0.5310

29.17

77.78

1.313

Cytokines

Cut-off value (MFI)

AUC value (%)

P value

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Likelihood ratio

Eotaxin

 > 15

56.7

0.5578

58.33

77.78

2.625

IFN-γ

 > 12.50

68.1

0.1149

75

66.67

2.250

RANTES

 > 169.5

51.9

0.8715

95.83

0

0.9583

IL-7

 > 9.500

59.8

0.3593

72.41

40

1.207

MIP-1β

 > 29.00

52.5

0.8265

85.19

22.22

1.095

MIP-1α

 > 9.500

55.1

0.6479

77.8

44.44

1.4

MIG

 > 26.50

71.8

0.0528

88.89

71.94

1

TNF

 < 9.000

53.3

0.7701

37.04

55.56

0.8333

IP-10

 > 229.0

51.0

0.5451

88.89

11.11

1

IL-2R

 > 19.00

70.2

0.0734

96.3

33.33

1.444

IL-8

 > 31.00

57.4

0.4892

89.66

10

0.9962

IL-5

 < 5.000

66.7

0.1432

4

88.89

0.36

IL-15

 > 14.50

53.3

0.6395

96

0

0.96

MCP-1

 < 8.500

55.6

0.6256

4

100

NA

IL-13

 < 4.500

56.4

0.5714

40

77.78

1.800

IL-1RA

 > 85.50

56.9

0.5451

92

22.22

1.183

IFN-α

 < 8.500

55.6

0.6237

46.15

77.78

2.077

  1. MFI Median fluorescence intensity