Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: This retrospective cohort study examined 258 Japanese patients who had a confirmed diagnosis of primary liver cancer. We investigated the factors associated with TERT C228T and abnormal levels of liver cancer-specific tumor markers (AFP and PIVKAII) in serum samples. RESULTS: Multivariate analysis identified the etiology of FLD, vascular invasion, and non- cirrhosis as determinants of TERT C228T-positive liver cancer. Rates of positive TERT C228T in FLD were significantly higher than those of HBV and HCV. Conversely, rates of abnormal AFP in FLD were significantly lower than those of HBV and HCV. Viral suppression of HBV/HCV and alcohol intake did not affect TERT C228T, but AFP was significantly reduced by viral suppression. The rates of positive TERT C228T were significantly lower in HCV patients with viral clearance than those of FLD patients. CONCLUSION: Our results highlight the importance of serum TERT C228T for the detection of non-viral FLD-related liver cancer. TERT C228T is a tumor marker that might not be influenced by inflammation.
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Authors | Norio Akuta, Yusuke Kawamura, Fumitaka Suzuki, Mariko Kobayashi, Yasuji Arase, Satoshi Saitoh, Nozomu Muraishi, Shunichiro Fujiyama, Hitomi Sezaki, Tetsuya Hosaka, Masahiro Kobayashi, Yoshiyuki Suzuki, Kenji Ikeda, Hiromitsu Kumada |
Journal | Hepatology international
(Hepatol Int)
Vol. 16
Issue 2
Pg. 412-422
(Apr 2022)
ISSN: 1936-0541 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 35306637
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | © 2022. The Author(s). |
Chemical References |
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- alpha-Fetoproteins
- TERT protein, human
- Telomerase
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Topics |
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Hepatitis C
(genetics)
- Humans
- Liver Neoplasms
(genetics)
- Mutation
- Promoter Regions, Genetic
- Retrospective Studies
- Telomerase
(genetics, metabolism)
- alpha-Fetoproteins
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