BACKGROUND Alpha-fetoprotein(AFP),a commonly used biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC),is normal in up to one-third of patients.AIM To evaluate the diagnostic performance of des-gamma-carboxy-prothrombin(DCP)al...BACKGROUND Alpha-fetoprotein(AFP),a commonly used biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC),is normal in up to one-third of patients.AIM To evaluate the diagnostic performance of des-gamma-carboxy-prothrombin(DCP)alone and in combination with AFP.METHODS In this study,202 patients with radiologically proven HCC were enrolled,and their DCP and AFP levels were evaluated for their diagnostic performance.RESULTS The mean age of the enrolled patients was 58.5 years;72.0%were male.DCP was elevated in 86.6%(n=175)of all patients,100.0%(n=74)of patients with portal vein thrombus,and 87.4%(n=111)of patients with multicentric HCC.AFP was elevated in 64.3%(n=130)of all the patients,74%(n=55)of the patients with portal vein thrombus,and 71.6%(n=91)of the patients with multicentric HCC(P=0.030,0.001,and 0.015,respectively).In tumors less than 2 cm in size(n=46),DCP was increased in 32(69.5%)patients,and AFP was increased in 25(54.3%)patients(P=0.801).There was good pairing between DCP and AFP for HCCs of 2 cm size or larger(P<0.001);however,the pairing among tumors<2 cm size was not significant(P=0.210).In 69 of the patients(34.1%),only one of the tumor markers was positive;DCP was elevated alone in 57/202(28.2%)of all patients,and AFP alone was elevated in 12/202(5.9%)of the patients.The areas under receiver operating characteristic curves(AUROC)for tumors>2 cm was 0.74 for DCP and 0.59 for AFP;combining both markers resulted in an AUROC of 0.73.For tumors<2 cm,the AUROC was 0.25 for DCP and 0.40 for AFP.CONCLUSION DCP,as an individual marker,had a better diagnostic performance in many cases of HCC.Hence,DCP may replace AFP as the primary HCC biomarker.展开更多
To the Editor: Although des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin(DCP) is considered a complementary biomarker to alpha-fetoprotein(AFP) in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC), its cut-off value has not been recommende...To the Editor: Although des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin(DCP) is considered a complementary biomarker to alpha-fetoprotein(AFP) in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC), its cut-off value has not been recommended in any guideline. This study aimed to explore the diagnostic efficacy of DCP on HCC.展开更多
目的分析在诊断原发性肝癌患者时采取血清α-L-岩藻糖苷酶(α-l-fucosidase,AFU)、甲胎蛋白(α-fetoprotein,AFP)、异常凝血酶原Ⅱ(Protein Induced by Vitamin K Absence or Antagonist-Ⅱ,PIVKA-Ⅱ)检测的价值。方法选取2022年8月—2...目的分析在诊断原发性肝癌患者时采取血清α-L-岩藻糖苷酶(α-l-fucosidase,AFU)、甲胎蛋白(α-fetoprotein,AFP)、异常凝血酶原Ⅱ(Protein Induced by Vitamin K Absence or Antagonist-Ⅱ,PIVKA-Ⅱ)检测的价值。方法选取2022年8月—2023年8月邳州市中医院收治的83例原发性肝癌患者以及肝硬化患者作为研究对象,依据疾病类型不同,分为良性组(肝硬化患者41例)、观察组(原发性肝癌患者42例),另选择83例健康人群作为对照组。检测3组血清AFU、AFP、PIVKA-Ⅱ指标,分析上述指标水平,同时通过ROC曲线分析单项以及联合检测诊断原发性肝癌的价值。结果两组患者AFU、AFP、PIVKA-Ⅱ指标均显著高于对照组,且观察组AFU、AFP、PIVKA-Ⅱ指标水平高于良性组,差异有统计学意义(P均<0.05)。联合检测时,AUC提升至0.912,灵敏度提升至89.63%,特异度提升至99.10%,高于单独检测。结论在诊断原发性肝癌患者中,采用联合AFU、AFP、PIVKA-Ⅱ检测方式,有较为理想的诊断价值,能够为完善治疗方案奠定基础,可以作为诊断原发性肝癌的有效方法之一。展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Alpha-fetoprotein(AFP),a commonly used biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC),is normal in up to one-third of patients.AIM To evaluate the diagnostic performance of des-gamma-carboxy-prothrombin(DCP)alone and in combination with AFP.METHODS In this study,202 patients with radiologically proven HCC were enrolled,and their DCP and AFP levels were evaluated for their diagnostic performance.RESULTS The mean age of the enrolled patients was 58.5 years;72.0%were male.DCP was elevated in 86.6%(n=175)of all patients,100.0%(n=74)of patients with portal vein thrombus,and 87.4%(n=111)of patients with multicentric HCC.AFP was elevated in 64.3%(n=130)of all the patients,74%(n=55)of the patients with portal vein thrombus,and 71.6%(n=91)of the patients with multicentric HCC(P=0.030,0.001,and 0.015,respectively).In tumors less than 2 cm in size(n=46),DCP was increased in 32(69.5%)patients,and AFP was increased in 25(54.3%)patients(P=0.801).There was good pairing between DCP and AFP for HCCs of 2 cm size or larger(P<0.001);however,the pairing among tumors<2 cm size was not significant(P=0.210).In 69 of the patients(34.1%),only one of the tumor markers was positive;DCP was elevated alone in 57/202(28.2%)of all patients,and AFP alone was elevated in 12/202(5.9%)of the patients.The areas under receiver operating characteristic curves(AUROC)for tumors>2 cm was 0.74 for DCP and 0.59 for AFP;combining both markers resulted in an AUROC of 0.73.For tumors<2 cm,the AUROC was 0.25 for DCP and 0.40 for AFP.CONCLUSION DCP,as an individual marker,had a better diagnostic performance in many cases of HCC.Hence,DCP may replace AFP as the primary HCC biomarker.
文摘To the Editor: Although des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin(DCP) is considered a complementary biomarker to alpha-fetoprotein(AFP) in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC), its cut-off value has not been recommended in any guideline. This study aimed to explore the diagnostic efficacy of DCP on HCC.
文摘目的分析在诊断原发性肝癌患者时采取血清α-L-岩藻糖苷酶(α-l-fucosidase,AFU)、甲胎蛋白(α-fetoprotein,AFP)、异常凝血酶原Ⅱ(Protein Induced by Vitamin K Absence or Antagonist-Ⅱ,PIVKA-Ⅱ)检测的价值。方法选取2022年8月—2023年8月邳州市中医院收治的83例原发性肝癌患者以及肝硬化患者作为研究对象,依据疾病类型不同,分为良性组(肝硬化患者41例)、观察组(原发性肝癌患者42例),另选择83例健康人群作为对照组。检测3组血清AFU、AFP、PIVKA-Ⅱ指标,分析上述指标水平,同时通过ROC曲线分析单项以及联合检测诊断原发性肝癌的价值。结果两组患者AFU、AFP、PIVKA-Ⅱ指标均显著高于对照组,且观察组AFU、AFP、PIVKA-Ⅱ指标水平高于良性组,差异有统计学意义(P均<0.05)。联合检测时,AUC提升至0.912,灵敏度提升至89.63%,特异度提升至99.10%,高于单独检测。结论在诊断原发性肝癌患者中,采用联合AFU、AFP、PIVKA-Ⅱ检测方式,有较为理想的诊断价值,能够为完善治疗方案奠定基础,可以作为诊断原发性肝癌的有效方法之一。
