Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: We first analyzed a group of 63 patients with HBV-related liver cirrhosis of whom 33 had HCC. Then we performed a retrospective analysis on another group of 13 cirrhotic patients who developed HCC during surveillance, of whom serial serum samples were available (at time of HCC diagnosis [T0], 6-9 months [T-1] and 12-18 months [T-2] before HCC detection). Serum miR-122 levels were assessed by quantitative real time-PCR, whereas AFP and PIVKA-II were measured by fully automated chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay. RESULTS: Serum levels of miR-122, AFP and PIVKA-II were different between patients with cirrhosis and those with HCC (P=0.024, P<0.001 and P<0.001, respectively). Areas under the curve (AUC) were 0.675 for miR-122, 0.791 for AFP and 0.846 for PIVKA-II, while their combination improved the discrimination power between cirrhosis and HCC (AUC=0.918). In the longitudinal study, we found a significant variation overtime for the biomarkers combination (P=0.011) but not for each single biomarker (miR-122, P=0.163; AFP, P=0.170; PIVKA-II, P=0.447). Combined miR-122+AFP+ PIVKA-II adjusted Hazard Ratio for HCC development was 10.63, 95% confidence interval 1.87-60.28 (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: In HBV-related cirrhosis, the combination of miR-122, AFP and PIVKA-II enables the identification of patients at higher risk of HCC development that could benefit from closer monitoring.
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Authors | Gian P Caviglia, Maria L Abate, Silvia Gaia, Elisa Petrini, Caterina Bosco, Antonella Olivero, Chiara Rosso, Alessia Ciancio, Rinaldo Pellicano, Giorgio M Saracco, Mario Rizzetto, Antonina Smedile |
Journal | Panminerva medica
(Panminerva Med)
Vol. 59
Issue 4
Pg. 283-289
(Dec 2017)
ISSN: 1827-1898 [Electronic] Italy |
PMID | 28650134
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- AFP protein, human
- Biomarkers
- MIRN122 microRNA, human
- MicroRNAs
- Protein Precursors
- alpha-Fetoproteins
- acarboxyprothrombin
- Prothrombin
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Topics |
- Area Under Curve
- Biomarkers
(blood)
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
(blood, diagnosis, virology)
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Early Detection of Cancer
(methods)
- Female
- Hepatitis B
(blood, complications, diagnosis)
- Humans
- Liver Cirrhosis
(blood, diagnosis, virology)
- Liver Neoplasms
(blood, diagnosis, virology)
- Longitudinal Studies
- Male
- MicroRNAs
(blood, genetics)
- Middle Aged
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Prognosis
- Protein Precursors
(blood)
- Prothrombin
- ROC Curve
- Reproducibility of Results
- Retrospective Studies
- Risk Assessment
- Risk Factors
- Time Factors
- alpha-Fetoproteins
(metabolism)
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