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Table 3 The optimal diagnostic cut-off values of Emax and Emean measured by STE to diagnose nephropathy

From: Comparison of sound touch elastography and quantification for assessing the renal pathologic changes in patients with proteinuria

 

Cut-off value

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Youden index

STE (kPa)

 Emean

10.16

75.86

70.45

0.463

 Emax

13.53

82.76

59.09

0.418

  1. STE sound touch elastography, Emax maximum elastic value, Emean mean elastic value
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