BACKGROUND Changes in alkaline phosphatase(ALP)andγ-glutamyltransferase(GGT)levels in patients with primary liver cancer(PLC)after radiofrequency ablation(RFA).Hepatocellular carcinoma is a malignant tumor with high ...BACKGROUND Changes in alkaline phosphatase(ALP)andγ-glutamyltransferase(GGT)levels in patients with primary liver cancer(PLC)after radiofrequency ablation(RFA).Hepatocellular carcinoma is a malignant tumor with high incidence worldwide.As a common local treatment,RFA has attracted much attention for its efficacy and influence on liver function.AIM To investigate the effect of serum ALP and GGT levels on the prognosis of patients with PLC treated by RFA.METHODS The preoperative clinical data of 165 patients who were pathologically or clinically diagnosed with PLC and who received RFA in our hospital between October 2018 and June 2023 were collected.The chi-square test was used to compare the data between groups.The Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regression were used to analyze the associ-ations between serum ALP and GGT levels and overall survival,progression-free survival(PFS)and clinical characteristics of patients before treatment.RESULTS The 1-year survival rates of patients with normal(≤135 U/L)and abnormal(>135 U/L)serum ALP before treatment were 91%and 79%,respectively;the 2-year survival rates were 90%and 68%,respectively;and the 5-year survival rates were 35%and 18%,respectively.The difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P=0.01).Before treatment,the 1-year survival rates of patients with normal serum GGT levels(≤45 U/L)and abnormal serum GGT levels(>45 U/L)were 95%and 87%,the 2-year survival rates were 85%and 71%,and the 5-year survival rates were 37%and 21%,respectively.The difference between the two groups was statist-ically significant(P<0.001).Serum ALP[hazard ratio(HR)=1.766,95%confidence interval(95%CI):1.068-2.921,P=0.027]and GGT(HR=2.312,95%CI:1.367-3.912,P=0.002)is closely related to the overall survival of PLC patients after RF ablation and is an independent prognostic factor.The 1-year PFS rates were 72%and 50%,the 2-year PFS rates were 52%and 21%,and the 5-year PFS rates were 14%and 3%,respectively.The difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P<0001).The 1-year PFS rates were 81%and 56%in patients with normal and abnormal serum GGT levels before treatment,respectively;the 2-year PFS rates were 62%and 35%,respectively;and the 5-year PFS rates were 18%and 7%,respectively,with statistical significance between the two groups(P<0.001).The serum ALP concentration(HR=1.653,95%CI:1.001-2.729,P=0.049)and GGT(HR=1.949,95%CI:1.296-2.930,P=0.001)was closely associated with PFS after RFA in patients with PLC.The proportion of male patients with abnormal ALP levels is high,the Child-Pugh grade of liver function is poor,and the incidence of ascites is high.Among GGT-abnormal patients,the Child-Pugh grade of liver function was poor,the tumor stage was late,the proportion of patients with tumors≥5 cm was high,and the incidence of hepatic encephalopathy was high.CONCLUSION Serum ALP and GGT levels before treatment can be used to predict the prognosis of patients with PLC after RFA,and they have certain guiding significance for the long-term survival of patients with PLC after radiofrequency therapy.展开更多
目的探讨γ-谷氨酰转移酶(γ-glutamyltransferase,GGT)、碱性磷酸酶(alkaline phosphatase,ALP)和外周血中性粒细胞与淋巴细胞比值(neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio,NLR)联合检测在肝癌诊断中的应用价值。方法回顾性选取2012年1月至202...目的探讨γ-谷氨酰转移酶(γ-glutamyltransferase,GGT)、碱性磷酸酶(alkaline phosphatase,ALP)和外周血中性粒细胞与淋巴细胞比值(neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio,NLR)联合检测在肝癌诊断中的应用价值。方法回顾性选取2012年1月至2020年12月广西医科大学附属武鸣医院收治的100例肝癌患者纳入肝癌组,100例肝硬化患者纳入肝硬化组,100例肝炎患者纳入肝炎组,另选取本院同期健康体检者100人纳入健康体检组。比较四组受试者的GGT、ALP、NLR水平,采用受试者操作特征曲线(receiver operating characteristic curve,ROC曲线)评价各指标对肝癌的诊断效能。结果肝癌组患者的NLR、GGT和ALP水平均显著高于肝硬化组、肝炎组和健康体检组(P<0.05);肝硬化组患者的NLR显著高于健康体检组和肝炎组(P<0.05);肝硬化组和肝炎组患者的GGT和ALP均显著高于健康体检组(P<0.05)。Spearman相关分析结果显示,NLR与GGT、ALP均呈正相关,GGT与ALP呈正相关(P<0.05)。NLR、GGT和ALP单独检测诊断肝癌时,NLR的曲线下面积(area under the curve,AUC)最大,为0.943(95%CI:0.901~0.971,P<0.001),ALP的AUC最小。三者联合检测的AUC为0.987(95%CI:0.959~0.998),敏感度为99.0%。结论NLR、GGT、ALP联合检测可显著提高肝癌的检出率,联合检测有更好的应用价值。展开更多
基金Yunnan Province High-level Scientific and Technological Talents and Innovation Team Selection Special,No.202405AC350067Basic Research Joint Special General Project of Yunnan Provincial Local Universities(Part),No.202301BA070001-029 and No.202301BA070001-044+1 种基金Scientific Research Fund Project of Education Department of Yunnan Province,No.2023J0926The 8th Research Project of Education and Teaching Reform of Dali University(Special Medical Education Reform Project),No.2022JGYX08-01 and No.2022JGYX08-02.
文摘BACKGROUND Changes in alkaline phosphatase(ALP)andγ-glutamyltransferase(GGT)levels in patients with primary liver cancer(PLC)after radiofrequency ablation(RFA).Hepatocellular carcinoma is a malignant tumor with high incidence worldwide.As a common local treatment,RFA has attracted much attention for its efficacy and influence on liver function.AIM To investigate the effect of serum ALP and GGT levels on the prognosis of patients with PLC treated by RFA.METHODS The preoperative clinical data of 165 patients who were pathologically or clinically diagnosed with PLC and who received RFA in our hospital between October 2018 and June 2023 were collected.The chi-square test was used to compare the data between groups.The Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regression were used to analyze the associ-ations between serum ALP and GGT levels and overall survival,progression-free survival(PFS)and clinical characteristics of patients before treatment.RESULTS The 1-year survival rates of patients with normal(≤135 U/L)and abnormal(>135 U/L)serum ALP before treatment were 91%and 79%,respectively;the 2-year survival rates were 90%and 68%,respectively;and the 5-year survival rates were 35%and 18%,respectively.The difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P=0.01).Before treatment,the 1-year survival rates of patients with normal serum GGT levels(≤45 U/L)and abnormal serum GGT levels(>45 U/L)were 95%and 87%,the 2-year survival rates were 85%and 71%,and the 5-year survival rates were 37%and 21%,respectively.The difference between the two groups was statist-ically significant(P<0.001).Serum ALP[hazard ratio(HR)=1.766,95%confidence interval(95%CI):1.068-2.921,P=0.027]and GGT(HR=2.312,95%CI:1.367-3.912,P=0.002)is closely related to the overall survival of PLC patients after RF ablation and is an independent prognostic factor.The 1-year PFS rates were 72%and 50%,the 2-year PFS rates were 52%and 21%,and the 5-year PFS rates were 14%and 3%,respectively.The difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P<0001).The 1-year PFS rates were 81%and 56%in patients with normal and abnormal serum GGT levels before treatment,respectively;the 2-year PFS rates were 62%and 35%,respectively;and the 5-year PFS rates were 18%and 7%,respectively,with statistical significance between the two groups(P<0.001).The serum ALP concentration(HR=1.653,95%CI:1.001-2.729,P=0.049)and GGT(HR=1.949,95%CI:1.296-2.930,P=0.001)was closely associated with PFS after RFA in patients with PLC.The proportion of male patients with abnormal ALP levels is high,the Child-Pugh grade of liver function is poor,and the incidence of ascites is high.Among GGT-abnormal patients,the Child-Pugh grade of liver function was poor,the tumor stage was late,the proportion of patients with tumors≥5 cm was high,and the incidence of hepatic encephalopathy was high.CONCLUSION Serum ALP and GGT levels before treatment can be used to predict the prognosis of patients with PLC after RFA,and they have certain guiding significance for the long-term survival of patients with PLC after radiofrequency therapy.
文摘目的探讨γ-谷氨酰转移酶(γ-glutamyltransferase,GGT)、碱性磷酸酶(alkaline phosphatase,ALP)和外周血中性粒细胞与淋巴细胞比值(neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio,NLR)联合检测在肝癌诊断中的应用价值。方法回顾性选取2012年1月至2020年12月广西医科大学附属武鸣医院收治的100例肝癌患者纳入肝癌组,100例肝硬化患者纳入肝硬化组,100例肝炎患者纳入肝炎组,另选取本院同期健康体检者100人纳入健康体检组。比较四组受试者的GGT、ALP、NLR水平,采用受试者操作特征曲线(receiver operating characteristic curve,ROC曲线)评价各指标对肝癌的诊断效能。结果肝癌组患者的NLR、GGT和ALP水平均显著高于肝硬化组、肝炎组和健康体检组(P<0.05);肝硬化组患者的NLR显著高于健康体检组和肝炎组(P<0.05);肝硬化组和肝炎组患者的GGT和ALP均显著高于健康体检组(P<0.05)。Spearman相关分析结果显示,NLR与GGT、ALP均呈正相关,GGT与ALP呈正相关(P<0.05)。NLR、GGT和ALP单独检测诊断肝癌时,NLR的曲线下面积(area under the curve,AUC)最大,为0.943(95%CI:0.901~0.971,P<0.001),ALP的AUC最小。三者联合检测的AUC为0.987(95%CI:0.959~0.998),敏感度为99.0%。结论NLR、GGT、ALP联合检测可显著提高肝癌的检出率,联合检测有更好的应用价值。
