Objective:

To retract a previously published article due to inaccuracies in the reported sensitivity and specificity values.

Approach:

• Retraction Request: The authors contacted the Editorial Office to request the retraction of the article, citing incorrect ROC curve analysis values.

Key Findings:

• The sensitivity and specificity values presented in the original study were incorrect.
• The inaccuracies compromised the reliability and validity of the study results.
• The conclusions of the original article are no longer supported by the analyses.

Interpretation:

The retraction was approved by the Chief Editors of Frontiers in Endocrinology.

Limitations:

• The original study's findings cannot be relied upon due to the identified inaccuracies.

Conclusion:

The authors have presented updated findings in a new manuscript.

Sources:

• Frontiers Editorial Office