BACKGROUND Liver function of chronic hepatitis B(CHB)patients is essentially normal after treatment with antiviral drugs.In rare cases,persistently abnormally elevatedα-fetoprotein(AFP)is seen in CHB patients followi...BACKGROUND Liver function of chronic hepatitis B(CHB)patients is essentially normal after treatment with antiviral drugs.In rare cases,persistently abnormally elevatedα-fetoprotein(AFP)is seen in CHB patients following long-term antiviral treatment.However,in the absence of imaging evidence of liver cancer,a reasonable expla-nation for this phenomenon is still lacking.AIM To explore the causes of abnormal AFP in patients with CHB who were not diag-nosed with liver cancer.METHODS From November 2019 to May 2023,15 patients with CHB after antiviral treatment and elevated AFP were selected.Clinical data and quality indicators related to laboratory testing,imaging data,and pathological data were obtained through inpatient medical records.RESULTS All patients had increased AFP and significantly elevated IgG.Cancer was excluded by imaging examination.Only four patients had elevated alanine ami-notransferase,10 had elevated aspartate aminotransferase,nine had elevated total bilirubin,and two had antinuclear antibodies.The liver biopsy and histopatho-logical examination indicated that 14 patients had rosette,moderate,or higher interfacial inflammation,lymphocyte infiltration,and severe hepatic fibers(11 cases),which was consistent with the pathological features of autoimmune hepa-titis(AIH).After 8-12 week of hormone therapy,the levels of AFP and IgG,and liver function returned to normal(P<0.05).CONCLUSION For patients with CHB and elevated AFP after antiviral treatment,autoimmune hepatitis should be considered.CHB with AIH is clinically insidious and difficult to detect,and prone to progression to cirrhosis.Liver puncture pathological examination should be performed when necessary to confirm diagnosis.展开更多
目的探讨维生素K缺乏或拮抗剂诱导的蛋白质(protein induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist-Ⅱ,PIVKA-Ⅱ)、甲胎蛋白(α-fetoprotein,AFP)、甲胎蛋白异质体L3(α-fetoprotein heterogeneity-L3,AFP-L3)、癌胚抗原(carcinoembryoni...目的探讨维生素K缺乏或拮抗剂诱导的蛋白质(protein induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist-Ⅱ,PIVKA-Ⅱ)、甲胎蛋白(α-fetoprotein,AFP)、甲胎蛋白异质体L3(α-fetoprotein heterogeneity-L3,AFP-L3)、癌胚抗原(carcinoembryonic antigen,CEA)及不同组合模式在转移性肝细胞癌诊断中的应用及评分模型的构建。方法收集2019年1月至2022年7月我院283例肺癌、肠癌患者的血清,根据是否发生肝转移分为试验组(发生肝转移,n=70)和对照组(未发生肝转移,n=213),检测血清肿瘤标记物PIVKA-Ⅱ、AFP、AFP-L3、CEA的水平。比较各指标及其不同组合对转移性肝细胞癌筛查的敏感度、特异度,并绘制ROC曲线。通过单因素和多因素分析转移性肝细胞癌的独立影响因素,建立转移性细胞癌预测模型并验证。结果与对照组相比,试验组患者PIVKA-Ⅱ、AFP、AFP-L3、CEA的水平显著升高,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。两组在结肠息肉、脂肪肝、肿瘤大小、阳性淋巴结数目等方面比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。PIVKA-Ⅱ、AFP、AFP-L3、CEA、患有结肠息肉、脂肪肝、肿瘤≥5 cm、有阳性淋巴结是转移性肝细胞癌的独立危险因素(P<0.05)。在不同的组合指标中,PIVKA-Ⅱ+AFP+AFP-L3+CEA组合在敏感度和特异度等参数之间可达到相对最佳的平衡。对进入回归方程的指标进行风险评分,其中患有结肠息肉、患有脂肪肝、肿瘤大小≥5 cm、PIVKA-Ⅱ≥40 mAU/mL、AFP≥8.3 ng/mL、AFP-L3≥10%、CEA≥5.7 ng/mL七项指标分别设定为2、2、2、3、3、1.5、3.5分。总分在1.5~17分,根据百分位数进行评分分级,低危组<7分,中危组7~12.5分,高危组>12.5分,结果显示随着评分增加,转移性肝细胞癌风险增加。结论PIVKA-Ⅱ+AFP+AFP-L3+CEA组合在敏感度和特异度等参数之间可达到相对最佳的平衡,依据转移性肝细胞癌风险预测模型制定的评分标准有良好的预测性。展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Liver function of chronic hepatitis B(CHB)patients is essentially normal after treatment with antiviral drugs.In rare cases,persistently abnormally elevatedα-fetoprotein(AFP)is seen in CHB patients following long-term antiviral treatment.However,in the absence of imaging evidence of liver cancer,a reasonable expla-nation for this phenomenon is still lacking.AIM To explore the causes of abnormal AFP in patients with CHB who were not diag-nosed with liver cancer.METHODS From November 2019 to May 2023,15 patients with CHB after antiviral treatment and elevated AFP were selected.Clinical data and quality indicators related to laboratory testing,imaging data,and pathological data were obtained through inpatient medical records.RESULTS All patients had increased AFP and significantly elevated IgG.Cancer was excluded by imaging examination.Only four patients had elevated alanine ami-notransferase,10 had elevated aspartate aminotransferase,nine had elevated total bilirubin,and two had antinuclear antibodies.The liver biopsy and histopatho-logical examination indicated that 14 patients had rosette,moderate,or higher interfacial inflammation,lymphocyte infiltration,and severe hepatic fibers(11 cases),which was consistent with the pathological features of autoimmune hepa-titis(AIH).After 8-12 week of hormone therapy,the levels of AFP and IgG,and liver function returned to normal(P<0.05).CONCLUSION For patients with CHB and elevated AFP after antiviral treatment,autoimmune hepatitis should be considered.CHB with AIH is clinically insidious and difficult to detect,and prone to progression to cirrhosis.Liver puncture pathological examination should be performed when necessary to confirm diagnosis.
文摘目的探讨维生素K缺乏或拮抗剂诱导的蛋白质(protein induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist-Ⅱ,PIVKA-Ⅱ)、甲胎蛋白(α-fetoprotein,AFP)、甲胎蛋白异质体L3(α-fetoprotein heterogeneity-L3,AFP-L3)、癌胚抗原(carcinoembryonic antigen,CEA)及不同组合模式在转移性肝细胞癌诊断中的应用及评分模型的构建。方法收集2019年1月至2022年7月我院283例肺癌、肠癌患者的血清,根据是否发生肝转移分为试验组(发生肝转移,n=70)和对照组(未发生肝转移,n=213),检测血清肿瘤标记物PIVKA-Ⅱ、AFP、AFP-L3、CEA的水平。比较各指标及其不同组合对转移性肝细胞癌筛查的敏感度、特异度,并绘制ROC曲线。通过单因素和多因素分析转移性肝细胞癌的独立影响因素,建立转移性细胞癌预测模型并验证。结果与对照组相比,试验组患者PIVKA-Ⅱ、AFP、AFP-L3、CEA的水平显著升高,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。两组在结肠息肉、脂肪肝、肿瘤大小、阳性淋巴结数目等方面比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。PIVKA-Ⅱ、AFP、AFP-L3、CEA、患有结肠息肉、脂肪肝、肿瘤≥5 cm、有阳性淋巴结是转移性肝细胞癌的独立危险因素(P<0.05)。在不同的组合指标中,PIVKA-Ⅱ+AFP+AFP-L3+CEA组合在敏感度和特异度等参数之间可达到相对最佳的平衡。对进入回归方程的指标进行风险评分,其中患有结肠息肉、患有脂肪肝、肿瘤大小≥5 cm、PIVKA-Ⅱ≥40 mAU/mL、AFP≥8.3 ng/mL、AFP-L3≥10%、CEA≥5.7 ng/mL七项指标分别设定为2、2、2、3、3、1.5、3.5分。总分在1.5~17分,根据百分位数进行评分分级,低危组<7分,中危组7~12.5分,高危组>12.5分,结果显示随着评分增加,转移性肝细胞癌风险增加。结论PIVKA-Ⅱ+AFP+AFP-L3+CEA组合在敏感度和特异度等参数之间可达到相对最佳的平衡,依据转移性肝细胞癌风险预测模型制定的评分标准有良好的预测性。
