Analytical methods | |||
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Comparative study | #1 | #2 | |
Chromatography | LC | LC | |
Ion source | ESI | ESI | |
Positive/Negative mode | positive | positive | |
Mass analyzer | triple quadrupole | triple quadrupole | |
Identification level | MS/MS | MS/MS |
Sample information | |||
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Comparative study | #1 | #2 | |
Country | China | China | |
Specimen | serum | serum | |
Marker function | diagnosis | diagnosis | |
Participants(Case) | Cancer type | lung cancer | NSCLC, SCLC |
Stage | – | II, III, IV | |
Number | 40 | 17 | |
Gender (M,F) | 26, 14 | 13, 4 | |
Mean age (range) (M,F) | 66.7 (49-83) | 66.3 (53-77) | |
Smoking status | – | former, current, non-smoker | |
Participants(Control) | Type | healthy | healthy |
Number | 100.0 | 30.0 | |
Gender (M,F) | 65, 35 | 23, 7 | |
Mean age (range) (M,F) | 64.1 (41-90) | 62.8 (34-85) | |
Smoking status | – | former, current, non-smoker |
Data processing and metabolite identification | |
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Data processing software | – |
Database search | HMDB, KEGG, SMPDB |
Statistics and concentration information | |
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Differential analysis method | Mann-Whitney U test, Student's t-test, Welch's F test |
Classification method | ROC analysis |
Survival analysis method | – |