05 September 2023 : Clinical Research
The Diagnostic Accuracy of N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Soluble ST2 for Heart Failure in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: A Comparative Analysis
Hongzhen Ma1BCDE, Jun Zhou2BCD, Meng Zhang1BF, Chun Shen1BF, Zhifan Jiang1BF, Tao ZhangDOI: 10.12659/MSM.940641
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940641
Table 2 The AUCs and optimal cutoffs of sST2, NT-proBNP and 2 combinations in the Total, No-CKD, and CKD groups.
| Model | AUC | 95% CI | P Value | Cutoffs | Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | sST2 | 0.797 | 0.756–0.835 | <0.001 | 28.96 | 0.693 | 0.819 | 0.833 | 0.671 |
| NT-proBNP | 0.813 | 0.772–0.849 | <0.001 | 1280 | 0.782 | 0.747 | 0.802 | 0.723 | |
| sST2+NT-proBNP | 0.857 | 0.820–0.889 | <0.001 | / | 0.735 | 0.874 | 0.884 | 0.716 | |
| Non-CKD | sST2 | 0.788 | 0.726–0.842 | <0.001 | 28.71 | 0.713 | 0.794 | 0.774 | 0.736 |
| NT-proBNP | 0.805 | 0.744–0.858 | <0.001 | 481 | 0.782 | 0.765 | 0.767 | 0.780 | |
| sST2+NT-proBNP | 0.861 | 0.805–0.905 | <0.001 | / | 0.752 | 0.873 | 0.854 | 0.781 | |
| CKD | sST2 | 0.802 | 0.742–0.853 | <0.001 | 30.55 | 0.679 | 0.850 | 0.886 | 0.608 |
| NT-proBNP | 0.807 | 0.748–0.857 | <0.001 | 3314 | 0.759 | 0.787 | 0.860 | 0.656 | |
| sST2+NT-proBNP | 0.854 | 0.800–0.899 | <0.001 | / | 0.788 | 0.812 | 0.878 | 0.691 | |






