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Table 3 ROC-Curve of various parameters in all groups

From: Bee pollen and propolis improve neuroinflammation and dysbiosis induced by propionic acid, a short chain fatty acid in a rodent model of autism

Parameters Groups AUC Cut-off value Sensitivity % Specificity % P value 95% CI
IFN-γ (pg/ml) PPA 0.500 25.380 50.0% 66.7% 1.000 0.153–0.847
Bee pollen 0.889 8.445 83.3% 100.0% 0.025 0.673–1.105
Propolis 0.667 17.380 83.3% 66.7% 0.337 0.331–1.002
IL-1A (pg/ml) PPA 0.694 172.545 66.7% 66.7% 0.262 0.385–1.004
Bee pollen 0.861 129.458 66.7% 100.0% 0.037 0.645–1.077
Propolis 0.569 152.360 83.3% 50.0% 0.689 0.210–0.928
IL-6 (pg/ml) PPA 0.833 23.195 83.3% 83.3% 0.055 0.570–1.096
Bee pollen 0.667 16.880 66.7% 83.3% 0.337 0.317–1.017
Propolis 0.583 18.145 66.7% 66.7% 0.631 0.241–0.926
IL-10 (PG/ML) PPA 0.917 122.270 100.0% 83.3% 0.016 0.742–1.091
Bee pollen 0.889 119.215 100.0% 83.3% 0.025 0.673–1.105
Propolis 0.597 122.055 66.7% 83.3% 0.575 0.239–0.956
IL-12 (P70) (pg/ml) PPA 0.833 72.835 66.7% 100.0% 0.055 0.593–1.073
Bee pollen 0.861 72.130 83.3% 100.0% 0.037 0.604–1.119
Propolis 0.903 72.130 83.3% 100.0% 0.020 0.708–1.098
VEGF (pg/ml) PPA 0.597 4.500 66.7% 66.7% 0.575 0.253–0.941
Bee pollen 0.889 4.240 83.3% 83.3% 0.025 0.697–1.081
Propolis 0.944 3.645 83.3% 100.0% 0.010 0.814–1.075
TNFα (pg/ml) PPA 0.944 15.095 83.3% 100.0% 0.010 0.814–1.075
Bee pollen 0.833 14.845 83.3% 100.0% 0.055 0.535–1.132
Propolis 1.000 14.680 100.0% 100.0% 0.004 1.000–1.000
  1. ROC, receiver operating characteristics curve; AUC, area under the curve; IFN-γ, interferon γ