Research Article

Diagnostic Value of Soluble Form of Mer Tyrosine Kinase (sMerTK) in Tuberculous Pleural Effusion and Malignant Pleural Effusion

Table 3

Distribution of histological diagnoses in the MPE group and the corresponding sMerTK values.

sMerTK (ng/L)

Lung cancer51 (70.8%)815.79 (251.91, 2,615.01)
Breast cancer5 (6.9%)1,347.31 (851.92, 1,744.37)
Gastric cancer4 (5.6%)440.60 (175.24, 668.85)
Mesothelioma of the pleura4 (5.6%)1,328.88 (603.12, 2,024.23)
Unknown3 (4.2%)1,252.8 (592.64, 1,912.96)
Rectal cancer2 (2.8%)446.59 (342.85, 550.33)
Lymphoma2 (2.8%)897.26 (303.02, 1,822.23)
Esophageal cancer1 (1.4%)834.83