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J Clin Pathol 54:304-308 doi:10.1136/jcp.54.4.304

HPV detection and measurement of HPV-16, telomerase, and survivin transcripts in colposcopy clinic patients

Table 3

Proportion of CIN samples with transcripts

No. positive samples (% positive) Positive predictive value and specificity for CIN 2/3
Transcript CIN 0/1 (n = 17) CIN 2/3 (n = 40) p Value PPV Specificity
The table shows the proportion of colposcopy samples containing HPV-16 that contained detectable amounts of the transcripts shown. The number in each group (n) is shown.
HPV-16 transcripts are E6, E6*I, E6*II, E7, and L1. E6 and E7 encode the full length functional protein, whereas E6*I and E6*II encode truncated E6 proteins whose functions are uncertain.
Cellular transcripts are telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT), telomerase RNA component (hTR), and survivin.
p Values were calculated using χ2 analysis.
Also shown are the subsequent positive predictive value (PPV) and specificity in determining CIN 2/3 for each transcript.
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) transcripts were detected in all samples.
E6 6.00 (35.3) 29.00 (72.5) 0.01 82.90 64.70
E6*I 2.00 (11.8) 17.00 (42.5) 0.01 89.50 88.20
E6*II 0.00 (0) 10.00 (25) 0.04 100.00 100.00
E7 5.00 (29.4) 24.00 (60) 0.04 82.80 70.60
L1 6.00 (35.3) 23.00 (57.5) 0.13 79.30 64.70
hTERT 1.00 (5.9) 0.00 (0) 0.12 0.00 94.10
hTR 14.00 (82.4) 37.00 (92.5) 0.25 72.50 17.60
Survivin 8.00 (47.1) 15.00 (37.5) 0.50 65.20 52.90

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