Patidar Yashwant, Meena Gaurav, Mukund Amar, Sharma Manoj K, Sarin Shiv K
Department of Interventional Radiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1 Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070, India.
Department of Hepatology, Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences, D-1 Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070, India.
J Clin Exp Hepatol. 2023 Nov-Dec;13(6):934-945. doi: 10.1016/j.jceh.2023.04.009. Epub 2023 May 2.
This article aims to evaluate the prognostic significance of pretreatment serum ɣ-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) levels in patients with intermediate (BCLC B) and advanced stage (BCLC C) hepatocellular carcinoma receiving transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) as first-line treatment.
In this single-center retrospective study, a total of 608 patients with BCLC B and BCLC C class were included who received TACE as first-line treatment modality. Patients were divided into low and high GGT groups based on a cutoff value of pretreatment serum GGT levels calculated by receiver operating curve. Overall survival was evaluated with Kaplan-Meier method, and intergroup significance was calculated by log-rank test for overall patients, each BCLC B and BCLC C group. Univariate and multivariate analysis were used for significance for prognostic factors.
Median follow-up time was 20, 22, and 9 months for overall patients, BCLC B, and BCLC C group, respectively. Optimal cut value for GGT was calculated at 90.5 U/L. One-year and 3-year survival rates were 84.2% and 27.9% in low GGT, 49.4% and 8.6% in high-GGT group for overall patients. Multivariate analysis in overall patients showed Child-Pugh B (HR,1.801; 95%CI, 1.373-2.362, < .001), ascites (1.393, 1.070-1.812; = .014), multiple tumors (1.397, 1.137-1.716; = .001), AST >40 (1.407, 1.095-1.808; = .008), albumin <3.2 (.735, .612-.884; = .001), AFP > 400 (1.648, 1.351-2.011; < .001), high GGT (2.009, 1.631-2.475; < .001), or receipt of chemo/ablation (.463, .377-.569; < .001) as independent risk factors for overall survival. Serum GGT levels and AFP showed significant correlation in between with significance coefficient of .155 ( < .001).
Elevated pretreatment serum GGT level was feasible and promising independent prognostic marker for overall survival in intermediate and advanced stage hepatocellular carcinoma patients treated with TACE.
本文旨在评估接受经动脉化疗栓塞术(TACE)作为一线治疗的中期(BCLC B期)和晚期(BCLC C期)肝细胞癌患者治疗前血清γ-谷氨酰转肽酶(GGT)水平的预后意义。
在这项单中心回顾性研究中,共纳入608例接受TACE作为一线治疗方式的BCLC B期和BCLC C期患者。根据通过受试者工作曲线计算出的治疗前血清GGT水平临界值,将患者分为低GGT组和高GGT组。采用Kaplan-Meier法评估总生存期,并通过对数秩检验计算所有患者、各BCLC B期和BCLC C期组的组间显著性。采用单因素和多因素分析评估预后因素的显著性。
所有患者、BCLC B期和BCLC C期组的中位随访时间分别为20个月、22个月和9个月。计算得出GGT的最佳临界值为90.5 U/L。所有患者中,低GGT组的1年和3年生存率分别为84.2%和27.9%,高GGT组分别为49.4%和8.6%。所有患者的多因素分析显示,Child-Pugh B级(HR,1.801;95%CI,1.373 - 2.362,P <.001)、腹水(1.393,1.070 - 1.812;P =.014)、多发肿瘤(1.397,1.137 - 1.716;P =.001)、AST>40(1.407,1.095 - 1.808;P =.008)、白蛋白<3.2(0.735,0.612 - 0.884;P =.001)、AFP>400(1.648,1.351 - 2.011;P <.001)、高GGT(2.009,1.631 - 2.475;P <.001)或接受化疗/消融治疗(0.463,0.377 - 0.569;P <.001)是总生存期的独立危险因素。血清GGT水平与AFP之间存在显著相关性,显著性系数为0.155(P <.