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Usefulness of Preoperative C-Reactive Protein and Alpha-Fetoprotein Levels for Prognostication of Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Living Donor Liver Transplantation
- Title
- Usefulness of Preoperative C-Reactive Protein and Alpha-Fetoprotein Levels for Prognostication of Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Living Donor Liver Transplantation
- Authors
- Mori, Shozo; Choi, Youngrok; Park, Min-Su; Kim, Hyeyoung; Hong, Geun; Yi, Nam-Joon; Lee, Kwang-Woong; Suh, Kyung-Suk
- Ewha Authors
- 홍근
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 홍근
- Issue Date
- 2014
- Journal Title
- HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY
- ISSN
- 0172-6390
- Citation
- HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY vol. 61, no. 136, pp. 2353 - 2358
- Keywords
- Milan criteria; Liver transplantation; Inflammation; C-reactive protein; Alpha-fetoprotein; Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Publisher
- H G E UPDATE MEDICAL PUBLISHING S A
- Indexed
- SCOPUS
- Document Type
- Article
- Abstract
- Background/Aims: The C-reactive protein level has been reported as a prognostic predictor for hepatocellular carcinoma after surgery We investigated the usefulness of preoperative C-reactive protein levels in predicting outcomes after living donor liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma and identified preoperative risk factors. Methodology: We retrospectively analyzed 96 hepatocellular carcinoma patients who underwent living donor liver transplantation in March 2003-November 2009. The effect of preoperative variables on overall survival was evaluated by multivariate analysis. Results: The 5-year overall survival rate was significantly lower for C-reactive protein levels >0.3mg/dL than for C-reactive protein levels <= 0.3mg/dL (55.8% vs. 89.8%; P=0.001). In multivariate analysis, C-reactive protein levels >0.3mg/dL (P=0.006) and alpha-fetoprotein levels >200ng/mL (P<0.001) were significant risk factors for survival. For patients within Milan criteria (n=68), the 3-year overall survival rate with 2 risk factors (n=8) was 20%; of these patients, 63% experienced recurrence. For patients outside Milan criteria (n=28), the 5-year overall survival rate without 1-2 risk factors (n=21) was 80.9%; of these patients, 33% experienced recurrence. Conclusions: Preoperative C-reactive protein levels predicted prognosis after living donor liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. C-reactive protein and alpha-fetoprotein levels together with Milan criteria may improve hepatocellular carcinoma patient selection for liver transplantation.
- DOI
- 10.5754/hge13322
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- 의과대학 > 의학과 > Journal papers
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