Department of Gastroenterology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara.
Department of General Surgery, Ordu University School of Medicine, Ordu.
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Feb 1;32(2):294-299. doi: 10.1097/MEG.0000000000001884.
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and protein induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist-II (PIVKA-II) are used as tumour markers for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We investigate whether combined liver function marker such as gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) with alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and PIVKA-II increase their diagnostic predictive value in diagnosis of HCC.
The serum levels of PIVKA-II, AFP and GGT/AST ratio were analysed in 112 transplant candidates. Of these patients, 66 (59%) had HCC and 46 (41%) patients did not.
Histological grade was positively correlated with serum levels of PIVKA-II and AFP (r = 0.255, P < 0.039 and r = 0.284, P < 0.021, respectively) and only tumour size positively correlated with the serum level of PIVKA-II (r = 0.270, P < 0.028), but no correlation between the number of tumour, Milan criteria and PIVKA-II (r = -0.002, P = 0.984 and r = 0.154, P = 0.216, respectively) with AFP (r = -0.024, P = 0.851 and r = 0.080, P = 0.522, respectively). Sensitivity and specificity of AFP, PIVKA-II and GGT/AST ratio at cutoff values of 6.08, 2.63 and 0.89, respectively, were as follows: 77, 77 vs 71, 83 vs 60 and 53%. The combination of AFP and PIVKA-II and GGT/AST ratio in HCC diagnosis increased AUROC values as follows; 0.860 vs 0.882 and 0.823 vs 0.840, respectively.
This study showed that combined tumour markers such as AFP, PIVKA-II and GGT/AST ratio increase their sensitivity in HCC diagnosis.
甲胎蛋白(AFP)和维生素 K 缺乏或拮抗剂-II 诱导蛋白(PIVKA-II)被用作肝细胞癌(HCC)诊断的肿瘤标志物。我们研究了联合肝功能标志物如谷氨酰转移酶(GGT)和天门冬氨酸氨基转移酶(AST)与甲胎蛋白(AFP)和 PIVKA-II 是否会增加它们在 HCC 诊断中的诊断预测价值。
分析了 112 名移植候选者的 PIVKA-II、AFP 和 GGT/AST 比值的血清水平。其中,66 例(59%)患有 HCC,46 例(41%)患者没有。
组织学分级与 PIVKA-II 和 AFP 的血清水平呈正相关(r=0.255,P<0.039 和 r=0.284,P<0.021),仅肿瘤大小与 PIVKA-II 的血清水平呈正相关(r=0.270,P<0.028),但肿瘤数量、米兰标准与 PIVKA-II 之间无相关性(r=-0.002,P=0.984 和 r=0.154,P=0.216)与 AFP(r=-0.024,P=0.851 和 r=0.080,P=0.522)。AFP、PIVKA-II 和 GGT/AST 比值的截断值分别为 6.08、2.63 和 0.89,其敏感性和特异性分别为 77、77 与 71、83 与 60、53%。AFP 和 PIVKA-II 与 GGT/AST 比值联合用于 HCC 诊断时,AUROC 值分别增加至 0.860 与 0.882 和 0.823 与 0.840。
本研究表明,联合 AFP、PIVKA-II 和 GGT/AST 等肿瘤标志物可提高 HCC 诊断的敏感性。