Horiuchi Ichitaro, Horiuchi Kaori, Horiuchi Akira, Umemura Takeji
Department of Gastroenterology, Shinshu University Hospital, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan.
Digestive Disease Center, Showa Inan General Hospital, Komagane 399-4117, Japan.
J Clin Med. 2024 May 17;13(10):2957. doi: 10.3390/jcm13102957.
(1) Serum leucine-rich α2 glycoprotein (LRG) has been reported as a useful biomarker for monitoring disease activity in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We investigated whether serum LRG can differentiate patients with normal colonic mucosa from those with IBD or other forms of colitis. (2) Patients with diarrhea, abdominal pain, or bloody stools were consecutively enrolled at their initial visit to our hospital. Serum LRG and C-reactive protein were measured, and a colonoscopy and histology were performed. (3) We enrolled 317 patients (181 men, 136 women; median age: 51 years). Based on the endoscopic and histological criteria, 260 patients were diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (n = 134), Crohn's disease (n = 10), infectious colitis (n = 43), diverticular colitis (n = 17), or nonspecific colitis (n = 56). The remaining 57 patients were diagnosed with normal colonic mucosa including histology. The latter group's median LRG value (9.5 µg/mL, range: 5.8-13.5) was significantly lower than that of the other 260 patients (13.6 µg/mL, range: 6.8-62.7, < 0.0001). The optimal LRG cut-off value of <10.4 µg/mL was derived from the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, showing a 91% sensitivity and 77% specificity for identifying patients with normal colonic mucosa. (4) serum LRG values < 10.4 µg/mL could be a useful biomarker for predicting patients with normal colonic mucosa.
(1) 血清富含亮氨酸的α2糖蛋白(LRG)已被报道为监测炎症性肠病(IBD)患者疾病活动的一种有用生物标志物。我们研究了血清LRG是否能区分结肠黏膜正常的患者与IBD或其他形式结肠炎患者。(2) 因腹泻、腹痛或便血前来我院初诊的患者被连续纳入研究。检测血清LRG和C反应蛋白,并进行结肠镜检查和组织学检查。(3) 我们纳入了317例患者(181例男性,136例女性;中位年龄:51岁)。根据内镜和组织学标准,260例患者被诊断为溃疡性结肠炎(n = 134)、克罗恩病(n = 10)、感染性结肠炎(n = 43)、憩室性结肠炎(n = 17)或非特异性结肠炎(n = 56)。其余57例患者被诊断为结肠黏膜正常,包括组织学检查正常。后一组的LRG中位值(9.5 µg/mL,范围:5.8 - 13.5)显著低于其他260例患者(13.6 µg/mL,范围:6.8 - 62.7,< 0.0001)。通过受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线得出LRG的最佳截断值<10.4 µg/mL,该值识别结肠黏膜正常患者的敏感性为91%,特异性为77%。(4) 血清LRG值<10.4 µg/mL可能是预测结肠黏膜正常患者的一种有用生物标志物。
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