Early detection of liver fibrosis with serum Mac-2 binding protein glycosylation-modified isomer (M2BPGi) during follow-up intestinal failure patients without intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD).
Pediatr Surg Int
; 38(12): 1807-1813, 2022 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-36125546
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Mac-2 binding protein glycosylation-modified isomer (M2BPGi) is a new marker for hepatic fibrosis progression. We examined the relationship between serum M2BPGi levels and liver histological findings in intestinal failure (IF) patients without IF-associated liver disease (IFALD).METHODS:
This study included IF patients without IFALD followed at our hospital. All patients underwent routine liver biopsies per protocol every 1-2 years. We examined M2BPGi levels and histological findings in relation to aspartate aminotransferase (AST) to platelet ratio index, fibrosis-4 index, and AST/ALT ratio. Liver fibrosis was evaluated based on the METAVIR score.RESULTS:
Total 18 liver biopsies out of eight patients were included. The median age was 11.5 years. Mean M2BPGi was 0.44 cutoff index (COI) in patients with F0 fibrosis, 0.78 COI in patients with F1 fibrosis and 1.63 COI in patients with F2 fibrosis. Mean M2BPGi was significantly higher in patients with F2 versus F1 or F0 fibrosis (P < 0.016 and P < 0.028, respectively). M2BPGi levels were more strongly correlated with fibrosis stage than with other conventional fibrosis markers.CONCLUSION:
Serum M2BPGi is a novel marker of liver fibrosis in patients with IF. It is useful for follow-up prior to IFALD. Serum M2BPGi levels can support the interpretation of liver status.Key words
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Liver Failure
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Intestinal Failure
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Liver Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Pediatr Surg Int
Journal subject:
PEDIATRIA
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japan