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Table 2 Comparison of PET metabolic parameter according to eIF6 expression

From: eIF6 is potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker that associated with 18F-FDG PET/CT features and immune signatures in esophageal carcinoma

PET metabolic parameter

eIF6—low (n = 35)

eIF6—high (n = 17)

p

SUVmax (mean ± SD)

14.46 ± 7.69

20.3 ± 7.45

0.012*

SUVmean (mean ± SD)

8.18 ± 4.06

11.59 ± 4.47

0.008*

TLG (median, range)

21.98 (9.64–79.68)

32.81 (18.59–163.81)

0.095

MTV (median, range)

3.57 (1.9–8.63)

3.74 (2.06–14.18)

0.619