Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: Plasma PTX3 and TNF-α levels were measured in 70 patients with histologically verified NAFLD (56 with NASH, 14 with non-NASH) and 12 controls. RESULTS: PTX3 and TNF-α levels were found significantly higher in the NAFLD group than in the control group (4.1 ± 2.3 vs. 1.3 ± 0.8 ng/mL, P < 0.001, and 7.6 ± 4.1 vs. 3.3 ± 1.3 pg/mL, P < 0.001 respectively) and in biopsy proven NASH subgroup than non-NASH subgroup (4.6 ± 2.2 vs. 2.2 ± 1.7 ng/mL, P = 0.001, and 8.3 ± 4.3 vs. 4.6 ± 1.6 pg/mL, P = 0.001 respectively). To discriminate NASH from non-NASH PTX3 had 91.1% sensitivity and 71.4% specificity at the cutoff value of 2.45 ng/mL. Plasma PTX3 levels showed correlation with NAFLD activity score, fibrosis stage and steatosis grade (r = 0.659, P < 0.001; r = 0.354, P < 0.01; and r = 0.455, P < 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated markedly higher PTX3 levels in NAFLD patients compared with controls, and in biopsy proven NASH patients compared with non-NASH ones. Thus, in this cohort we showed that plasma PTX3 may be a promising biomarker for the presence of NASH.
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Authors | Salih Boga, Ali Riza Koksal, Huseyin Alkim, Muveddet Banu Yilmaz Ozguven, Mehmet Bayram, Meltem Ergun, Gurhan Sisman, Sebnem Tekin Neijmann, Canan Alkim |
Journal | Metabolic syndrome and related disorders
(Metab Syndr Relat Disord)
Vol. 13
Issue 9
Pg. 393-9
(Nov 2015)
ISSN: 1557-8518 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 26367098
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Observational Study)
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Chemical References |
- Biomarkers
- Serum Amyloid P-Component
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
- PTX3 protein
- C-Reactive Protein
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Topics |
- Adult
- Area Under Curve
- Biomarkers
(blood)
- Biopsy
- C-Reactive Protein
(analysis)
- Case-Control Studies
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Fatty Liver
(blood, diagnosis)
- Female
- Humans
- Liver Cirrhosis
(blood, diagnosis)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
(blood, diagnosis)
- Predictive Value of Tests
- ROC Curve
- Serum Amyloid P-Component
(analysis)
- Severity of Illness Index
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
(blood)
- Up-Regulation
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