AIM: To investigate whether expression of selected mi RNAs obtained from fibrotic liver biopsies correlate with fibrosis stage.METHODS: Altogether, 52 patients were enrolled in the study representing various etiologic...AIM: To investigate whether expression of selected mi RNAs obtained from fibrotic liver biopsies correlate with fibrosis stage.METHODS: Altogether, 52 patients were enrolled in the study representing various etiologic backgrounds of fibrosis: 24 cases with chronic hepatitis infections(types B, C), 19 with autoimmune liver diseases(autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, overlapping syndrome cases), and 9 of mixed etiology(alcoholic and nonalcoholic steatosis, cryptogenic cases). Severity of fibrosis was determined by both histologic staging using the METAVIR scoring system and noninvasive transient elastography. Following RNAisolation, expression levels of mi R-21, mi R-122, mi R-214, mi R-221, mi R-222, and mi R-224 were determined using Taq Man Micro RNA Assays applying mi R-140 as the reference. Selection of mi RNAs was based on their characteristic up- or downregulation observed in hepatocellular carcinoma. Relative expression of mi RNAs was correlated with fibrosis stage and liver stiffness(LS) value measured by transient elastography, as well as with serum alanine aminotransferase(ALT) level.RESULTS: The expression of individual mi RNAs showed deregulated patterns in stages F1-F4 as compared with stage F0, but only the reduced level of mi R-122 in stage F4 was statistically significant(P < 0.04). When analyzing mi RNA expression in relation to fibrosis, levels of mi R-122 and mi R-221 showed negative correlations with fibrosis stage, and mi R-122 was found to correlate negatively and mi R-224 positively with LS values(all P < 0.05). ALT levels displayed a positive correlation with mi R-21(P < 0.04). Negative correlations were observed in the fibrosis samples of mixed etiology between mi R-122 and fibrosis stage and LS values(P < 0.05), and in the samples of chronic viral hepatitis, between mi R-221 and fibrosis stage(P < 0.01), whereas mi R-21 showed positive correlation with ALT values in the samples of autoimmune liver diseases(P < 0.03). The results also revealed a strong correlation between fibrosis stage and LS values(P < 0.01) when etiology of fibrosis was not taken into account.CONCLUSION: Reduced expression of mi R-122 in advanced fibrosis and its correlation with fibrosis stage and LS values seem to be characteristic of hepatic fibrosis of various etiologies.展开更多
Background: Detection of malignant liver mass is very important for the treatment modalities. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to establish the usefulness of CT scan in the diagnosis of malignant hepati...Background: Detection of malignant liver mass is very important for the treatment modalities. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to establish the usefulness of CT scan in the diagnosis of malignant hepatic mass. Methodology: This cross sectional study was carried out in the Department of Radiology and Imaging at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH), Mymensingh, Banghabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka and Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), Dhaka during the period of 1st January 2006 to 31st December 2007. Patients admitted in the Department of Medicine and Department of Hepatobiliary of MMCH, BSMMU, and DMCH with the clinical diagnosis of fever, abdominal pain, anorexia, nausea/vomiting, loss of appetite, jaundice, weight loss and ascites were selected as study population. CT scan and histopathology were performed to all the patients. Result: A total number of 50 patients were recruited for this study. Mean age of all patients was 51.28 ± 14 years with a range of 17 year to 78 years. Among all patients 28 had multiple lesion, of them 71.4% was malignant and 28.6% was benign. On the other side 22 patients had solitary lesion, of them 36.4% was malignant and 63.6% was benign展开更多
目的观察肝硬化(HC)合并原发性肝癌(PLC)患者CT动态增强扫描变化,分析其诊断价值。方法回顾性分析2020年4月—2022年7月我院125例HC患者资料,所有受试者均行病理组织学检测及CT动态增强扫描,统计所有患者病灶大小及分布情况,CT动态增强...目的观察肝硬化(HC)合并原发性肝癌(PLC)患者CT动态增强扫描变化,分析其诊断价值。方法回顾性分析2020年4月—2022年7月我院125例HC患者资料,所有受试者均行病理组织学检测及CT动态增强扫描,统计所有患者病灶大小及分布情况,CT动态增强扫描动脉期、静脉期、延迟期病灶检出情况,以病理检查为金标准,分析CT动态增强扫描对HC患者PLC的诊断价值、HC患者与HC并PLC患者血流灌注参数大小及不同肝功能CTP分级下血流灌注参数变化。结果125例HC患者共检出161个病灶,其中直径<1 cm 8个,1~3 cm 53个,4~5 cm 63个,>5 cm 37个,肝右前叶、肝右后叶者居多,分别为45及69个;CT动态增强扫描动脉期检出病灶149个,检出率92.55%;门脉期检出病灶134个,检出率83.23%;延迟期检出病灶142个,检出率88.20%;125例HC患者中病理学检查显示75例PLC阳性,50例PLC阴性,CT动态增强扫检测HC并PLC的敏感度为94.67%,特异度为94.00%,准确率为94.40%,阳性预测值为95.95%,阴性预测值为92.16%,Kappa值为0.884,具有较高的一致性;HC组HAP、HPI值均显著低于HC并PLC组,PVP、TLP值均显著高于HC并PLC组(P<0.05);125例HC并PLC患者中CTP A级41例,CTP B级46例,CTP C级38例,CTP A级HAP、HPI值显著低于CTP B、C级(P<0.05),PVP、TLP值均显著高于CTP B、C级(P<0.05),CTP B级HPI值与CTP C级比较,差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论CT动态增强扫描可多方位多角度显示HC病灶情况,且对PLC具有较好的诊断价值,其中肝脏血流灌注参数具有一定的特征性,可为PLC诊断和肝功能分级提供参考。展开更多
基金Supported by Grant from the National Scientific Research Fund,OTKA K101435 and K108548
文摘AIM: To investigate whether expression of selected mi RNAs obtained from fibrotic liver biopsies correlate with fibrosis stage.METHODS: Altogether, 52 patients were enrolled in the study representing various etiologic backgrounds of fibrosis: 24 cases with chronic hepatitis infections(types B, C), 19 with autoimmune liver diseases(autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, overlapping syndrome cases), and 9 of mixed etiology(alcoholic and nonalcoholic steatosis, cryptogenic cases). Severity of fibrosis was determined by both histologic staging using the METAVIR scoring system and noninvasive transient elastography. Following RNAisolation, expression levels of mi R-21, mi R-122, mi R-214, mi R-221, mi R-222, and mi R-224 were determined using Taq Man Micro RNA Assays applying mi R-140 as the reference. Selection of mi RNAs was based on their characteristic up- or downregulation observed in hepatocellular carcinoma. Relative expression of mi RNAs was correlated with fibrosis stage and liver stiffness(LS) value measured by transient elastography, as well as with serum alanine aminotransferase(ALT) level.RESULTS: The expression of individual mi RNAs showed deregulated patterns in stages F1-F4 as compared with stage F0, but only the reduced level of mi R-122 in stage F4 was statistically significant(P < 0.04). When analyzing mi RNA expression in relation to fibrosis, levels of mi R-122 and mi R-221 showed negative correlations with fibrosis stage, and mi R-122 was found to correlate negatively and mi R-224 positively with LS values(all P < 0.05). ALT levels displayed a positive correlation with mi R-21(P < 0.04). Negative correlations were observed in the fibrosis samples of mixed etiology between mi R-122 and fibrosis stage and LS values(P < 0.05), and in the samples of chronic viral hepatitis, between mi R-221 and fibrosis stage(P < 0.01), whereas mi R-21 showed positive correlation with ALT values in the samples of autoimmune liver diseases(P < 0.03). The results also revealed a strong correlation between fibrosis stage and LS values(P < 0.01) when etiology of fibrosis was not taken into account.CONCLUSION: Reduced expression of mi R-122 in advanced fibrosis and its correlation with fibrosis stage and LS values seem to be characteristic of hepatic fibrosis of various etiologies.
文摘Background: Detection of malignant liver mass is very important for the treatment modalities. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to establish the usefulness of CT scan in the diagnosis of malignant hepatic mass. Methodology: This cross sectional study was carried out in the Department of Radiology and Imaging at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH), Mymensingh, Banghabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka and Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), Dhaka during the period of 1st January 2006 to 31st December 2007. Patients admitted in the Department of Medicine and Department of Hepatobiliary of MMCH, BSMMU, and DMCH with the clinical diagnosis of fever, abdominal pain, anorexia, nausea/vomiting, loss of appetite, jaundice, weight loss and ascites were selected as study population. CT scan and histopathology were performed to all the patients. Result: A total number of 50 patients were recruited for this study. Mean age of all patients was 51.28 ± 14 years with a range of 17 year to 78 years. Among all patients 28 had multiple lesion, of them 71.4% was malignant and 28.6% was benign. On the other side 22 patients had solitary lesion, of them 36.4% was malignant and 63.6% was benign
文摘目的观察肝硬化(HC)合并原发性肝癌(PLC)患者CT动态增强扫描变化,分析其诊断价值。方法回顾性分析2020年4月—2022年7月我院125例HC患者资料,所有受试者均行病理组织学检测及CT动态增强扫描,统计所有患者病灶大小及分布情况,CT动态增强扫描动脉期、静脉期、延迟期病灶检出情况,以病理检查为金标准,分析CT动态增强扫描对HC患者PLC的诊断价值、HC患者与HC并PLC患者血流灌注参数大小及不同肝功能CTP分级下血流灌注参数变化。结果125例HC患者共检出161个病灶,其中直径<1 cm 8个,1~3 cm 53个,4~5 cm 63个,>5 cm 37个,肝右前叶、肝右后叶者居多,分别为45及69个;CT动态增强扫描动脉期检出病灶149个,检出率92.55%;门脉期检出病灶134个,检出率83.23%;延迟期检出病灶142个,检出率88.20%;125例HC患者中病理学检查显示75例PLC阳性,50例PLC阴性,CT动态增强扫检测HC并PLC的敏感度为94.67%,特异度为94.00%,准确率为94.40%,阳性预测值为95.95%,阴性预测值为92.16%,Kappa值为0.884,具有较高的一致性;HC组HAP、HPI值均显著低于HC并PLC组,PVP、TLP值均显著高于HC并PLC组(P<0.05);125例HC并PLC患者中CTP A级41例,CTP B级46例,CTP C级38例,CTP A级HAP、HPI值显著低于CTP B、C级(P<0.05),PVP、TLP值均显著高于CTP B、C级(P<0.05),CTP B级HPI值与CTP C级比较,差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论CT动态增强扫描可多方位多角度显示HC病灶情况,且对PLC具有较好的诊断价值,其中肝脏血流灌注参数具有一定的特征性,可为PLC诊断和肝功能分级提供参考。
