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The diagnostic performance of PIVKA-II in metabolic and viral hepatocellular carcinoma: a pilot study
- Source :
- European review for medical and pharmacological sciences. 24(24)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a primary liver tumor derived from metabolic or viral chronic hepatitis, with few treatment options in advanced cases. New biomarkers that allow improving diagnosis and staging are widely desired. Here, we aim to evaluate the performance of Protein Induced by Vitamin K Absence or Antagonist-II (PIVKA-II) in combination with α-fetoprotein (AFP), in the diagnosis of HCC in patients with metabolic or viral hepatitis.We enrolled 60 HCC patients (20 metabolic and 40 viral) and 20 healthy subjects (HS) as negative controls. PIVKA-II, AFP, Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) serum levels were assessed by immunoassays.AFP and PIVKA-II levels were obviously higher in patients than in HS. AFP displayed a better diagnostic performance than PIVKA-II for viral HCC while PIVKA-II was better for metabolic HCC. The combination of the two biomarkers did not improve the discriminating ability.PIVKA-II may be considered an independent predictor of macrovascular invasion from HCC cells and it can be used to better stratify HCC patients and should be evaluated in prospective studies for early detection of advanced HCC in metabolic subjects.
- Subjects :
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Settore MED/12 - GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Liver Neoplasms
Pilot Projects
Metabolic Hepatocellular carcinoma
Settore MED/05 - PATOLOGIA CLINICA
α-fetoprotein
PIVKA-II
Biomarkers, Tumor
Viral Hepatocellular carcinoma
Humans
Prothrombin
alpha-Fetoproteins
Protein Precursors
Biomarkers
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 22840729
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 24
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- European review for medical and pharmacological sciences
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid.dedup....2872449075dd0eab50d7efe827cd3bf3