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Table 4 Differential diagnostic value of serum IL-17 and sputum neutrophils percent for severe early-onset asthma

From: Increased levels of serum IL-17 and induced sputum neutrophil percentage are associated with severe early-onset asthma in adults

 

AUC

95% CI

Cut-off value

Sensitivity

Specificity

P

Serum IL-17

0.813

0.662–0.965

35.22

1.000

0.467

0.003*

Sputum Neu%

0.731

0.551–0.911

66.10

0.667

0.733

0.031*

Serum IL-17 + Sputum Neu%

0.889

0.775–1.003

–

0.800

0.867

0.000*

  1. IL: interleukin; Neu: neutrophil; AUC: the area under the ROC curve; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval
  2. *Represent P < 0.05, suggest statistical significance
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Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology

ISSN: 1710-1492

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