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Table 4 Assessment of OPCML, HOXA9, and HOXD9 as differential biomarkers between CCA and other biliary diseases

From: Serum cell-free DNA methylation of OPCML and HOXD9 as a biomarker that may aid in differential diagnosis between cholangiocarcinoma and other biliary diseases

Gene (cut off)

% Sensitivity

% Specificity

% Accuracy

%PPV

%NPV

AUC (95%CI)

P value

OPCML (3.24%)

80.00 (32/40)

90.00 (36/40)

85.00 (66/80)

88.88 (32/36)

81.81 (36/44)

0.850 (0.759–0.941)

< 0.0001

HOXD9 (1.56%)

67.50 (27/40)

90.00 (36/40)

78.75 (63/80)

87.09 (27/31)

73.46 (36/49)

0.788 (0.686–0.892)

< 0.0001

HOXA9 (1.56%)

47.50 (19/40)

62.50 (25/40)

55.00 (44/80)

55.58 (19/34)

54.34 (25/46)

0.550 (0.423–0.676)

0.441

OPCML + HOXD9

62.50 (25/40)

100.00 (40/40)

81.25 (65/80)

100.00 (25/25)

72.72 (40/55)

0.812 (0.713–0.911)

< 0.0001

OPCML + HOXA9

30.00 (12/40)

97.50 (39/40)

63.75 (51/80)

92.30 (12/13)

58.20 (39/67)

0.637 (0.515–0.759)

0.034

HOXA9 + HOXD9

25.00 (10/40)

97.50 (39/40)

61.25 (49/80)

90.90 (10/11)

56.52 (39/69)

0.612 (0.488–0.736)

0.083

OPCML, HOXA9 and HOXD9 (≥ 2 marker)

72.50 (29/40)

95.00 (38/40)

83.75 (67/80)

93.54 (29/31)

77.55 (38/49)

0.837 (0.743–0.931)

< 0.0001

OPCML + HOXA9 + HOXD9 (3 markers)

22.5 (9/40)

100 (40/40)

61.25 (49/80)

100 (9/9)

56.34 (40/71)

0.613 (0.488–0.737)

0.083