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Table 3 Bivariate correlation analysis between PET and serologic parameters

From: Clinical and prognostic value of tumor volumetric parameters in melanoma patients undergoing 18F-FDG-PET/CT: a comparison with serologic markers of tumor burden and inflammation

 

MTV (cm3)

TLG

SUVpeak

All patients (n = 107)

rP

p-value

rP

p-value

rP

p-value

 Serum LDH (U/l)

0.73

<  0.001

0.62

<  0.001

0.55

<  0.001

 Serum S-100 protein (μg/l)

0.54

<  0.001

0.48

< 0.001

0.42

< 0.001

 C-reactive protein (mg/dl)

0.66

<  0.001

0.53

< 0.001

0.45

< 0.001

 Alkaline phosphatase (μg/l)

0.39

< 0.001

0.29

< 0.01

0.16

0.2

Surgical treatment (n = 52)

 Serum LDH (U/l)

0.82

< 0.001

0.74

< 0.001

0.60

< 0.001

 Serum S-100 protein (μg/l)

0.66

< 0.001

0.60

< 0.001

0.48

< 0.001

 C-reactive protein (mg/dl)

0.62

< 0.001

0.50

< 0.001

0.13

0.4

 Alkaline phosphatase (μg/l)

0.44

0.007

0.21

0.2

0.12

0.1

Systemic treatment (n = 32)

 Serum LDH (U/l)

0.61

< 0.001

0.47

< 0.001

0.51

< 0.001

 Serum S-100 protein (μg/l)

0.56

< 0.001

0.42

< 0.001

0.43

< 0.001

 C-reactive protein (mg/dl)

0.41

0.06

0.31

0.2

0.48

0.02

 Alkaline phosphatase (μg/l)

0.34

0.06

0.37

0.04

0.21

0.3

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