Focus on high-risk DTC patients: high postoperative serum thyroglobulin level is a strong predictor of disease persistence and is associated to progression-free�…
A Piccardo, F Arecco, M Puntoni…�- Clinical nuclear�…, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Results Ablation-Tg of 50 μg/L or greater displayed the highest PPV (97%) for disease
persistence. In the univariate analysis, high levels of ablation-Tg were confirmed in patients
with persistent disease after initial therapy: the higher the odds ratios, the higher the ablation-
Tg levels. On multivariate analysis, ablation-Tg was the best predictive factor, especially on
comparing patients with ablation-Tg levels of 50 μg/L or greater and those with ablation-Tg
less than 2 μg/L (adjusted OR, 818). In a multivariate Cox model, ablation-Tg was the factor�…
persistence. In the univariate analysis, high levels of ablation-Tg were confirmed in patients
with persistent disease after initial therapy: the higher the odds ratios, the higher the ablation-
Tg levels. On multivariate analysis, ablation-Tg was the best predictive factor, especially on
comparing patients with ablation-Tg levels of 50 μg/L or greater and those with ablation-Tg
less than 2 μg/L (adjusted OR, 818). In a multivariate Cox model, ablation-Tg was the factor�…