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Table 2 Transcriptional levels of four prognostic markers in the peripheral blood of patients with gastric cancer.

From: Survivin gene levels in the peripheral blood of patients with gastric cancer independently predict survival

Marker

Above calibrator (%)*

Below calibrator (%)*

Undetectable (%)

Survivin

69 (98.6)

1 (1.4)

0 (0.0)

CK19

68 (97.1)

2 (2.9)

0 (0.0)

CEA

30 (42.9)

21 (30.0)

19 (27.1)

VEGF

27 (38.6)

43 (61.4)

0 (0.0)

  1. * Gene expression levels were measured by quantitative real time PCR: using the relative quantification method, samples were classified as above or below the levels found in the calibrator (pooled peripheral blood samples from healthy donors).