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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2003

Elevated serum values of procollagen III peptide (PIIIP) in patients with ulcerative colitis who will develop pseudopolyps.

Zarko Babic, Vjekoslav Jagić, Zvonko Petrović, Ante Bilić, Kapetanović Dinko, Goranka Kubat, Rosana Troskot, Mira Vukelić

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Article in World journal of gastroenterology, 2003. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Zarko BabicDivision of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Sveti Duh General Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia. zarko.babic@zg.hinet.hr
Vjekoslav Jagić
Zvonko Petrović
Ante Bilić
Kapetanović Dinko
Goranka Kubat
Rosana Troskot
Mira Vukelić
Klinička bolnica "Sveti Duh" · HR

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Abstract

aimTo assess the impact of procollagen III peptide as a marker of collagenesis in the development of pseudopolyps in patients with ulcerative colitis.

methodsDevelopment of pseudopolyps was monitored in 25 patients with ulcerative colitis classified according to Powell-Tuck index as mild (n=12) or moderate (n=13) form of disease. Patients with a mild form of disease were treated with oral mesalazine medication (2-4 g/day) and local mesalazine preparation (suppository). Patients with a moderate form of disease received oral mesalazine medication (2-4 g/day), local mesalazine preparation (suppository) and local methylprednisolone at an initial dose of 60 mg/day, followed by dose tapering. How many significant variables (previously determined by analysis of variance) were elevated in the groups with and without pseudopolyp developement was observed. ROC analysis for calculation of new index was made.

resultsSerum values of procollagen III peptide (PIIIP), C-reactive protein (CRP) and C4 complement component (C4) were statistically significantly lower in the group of patients free from pseudopolyp development than those who developed one or more pseudopolyps (0.45+/-0.12 vs 1.42+/-0.70, P<0.0027; 7.6+/-4.7 vs 17.8+/-9.17, P<0.035; and 0.46+/-0.11 vs 0.34+/-0.16, P<0.068, respectively) at endoscopic conrtrols with patohistologically samples during 13 months. There were no statistically significant differences in the values of C3, ceruloplasmin and IgM between the two groups (P>0.05). Discrimination function analysis yielded highest standardized cannon coefficients for PIIIP (0.876), CRP (0.104), C3 (-0.534) and C4 (0.184) (P<0.036). The elevation in two of three laboratory variables (PIIIP, CRP and C4) reached sensitivity of 93 % and specificity of 90 % in the development of pseudopolyps.

conclusionIt is proposed that an increase in two of the three laboratory parameters (PIIIP, CRP and C4) could improve the accuracy of prediction of the development of pseudopolyps. When using PIIIP, CRP and C4 on decision making, the positive predictive value and accuracy were 90 % and 92 %, respectively.

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AdultBiomarkersColitis, UlcerativeColonic PolypsComplement C4C-Reactive ProteinFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPeptide FragmentsProcollagenBiomarkersComplement C4C-Reactive ProteinPeptide FragmentsProcollagenprocollagen Type III-N-terminal peptide

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PMID12632532
PMCPMC4621596
OpenAlexW2141488385

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