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ArticleClinical and molecular hepatology2020

Serum Wisteria floribunda agglutinin-positive human Mac-2 binding protein level predicts recurrence of hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma after curative resection.

Hye Soo Kim, Seung Up Kim, Beom Kyung Kim, Jun Yong Park, Do Young Kim, Sang Hoon Ahn, Kwang-Hyub Han, Young Nyun Park, Dai Hoon Han, Kyung Sik Kim and 3 more

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Article in Clinical and molecular hepatology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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13 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hye Soo KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Seung Up KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Beom Kyung KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jun Yong ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Do Young KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Sang Hoon AhnDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kwang-Hyub HanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Young Nyun ParkDepartment of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Dai Hoon HanDepartment of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kyung Sik KimDepartment of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jin Sub ChoiDepartment of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Gi Hong ChoiDepartment of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hyon-Suk KimDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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aimsTo investigate whether serum Wisteria floribunda agglutinin-positive human Mac-2-binding protein (WFA+-M2BP) can predict the recurrence of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after curative resection.

methodsPatients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) who underwent curative resection for HCC between 2004 and 2015 were eligible for the study. Recurrence was sub-classified as early (<2 years) or late (≥2 years).

resultsA total of 170 patients with CHB were selected. During the follow-up period (median, 22.6 months), 64 (37.6%) patients developed recurrence. In multivariate analyses, WFA+-M2BP level was an independent predictor of overall (hazard ratio [HR]=1.490), early (HR=1.667), and late recurrence (HR=1.416), together with male sex, des-gamma carboxyprothrombin level, maximal tumor size, portal vein invasion, and satellite nodules (all P<0.05). However, WFA+- M2BP level was not predictive of grade B-C posthepatectomy liver failure. The cutoff value that maximized the sum of sensitivity (30.2%) and specificity (90.6%) was 2.14 (area under receiver operating characteristic curve=0.632, P=0.010). Patients with a WFA+-M2BP level >2.14 experienced recurrence more frequently than those with a WFA+-M2BP level ≤2.14 (P=0.011 by log-rank test), and had poorer postoperative outcomes than those with a WFA+-M2BP level ≤2.14 in terms of overall recurrence (56.0 vs. 34.5%, P=0.047) and early recurrence (52.0 vs. 20.7%, P=0.001).

conclusionWFA+-M2BP level is an independent predictive factor of HBV-related HCC recurrence after curative resection. Further studies should investigate incorporation of WFA+-M2BP level into tailored postoperative surveillance strategies for patients with CHB.

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Antigens, NeoplasmArea Under CurveBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, HepatocellularFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHepatectomyHepatitis B, ChronicHepatitis B virusHumansLiver FailureLiver NeoplasmsMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalAntigens, NeoplasmBiomarkers, TumorMembrane GlycoproteinsPlant LectinsReceptors, N-AcetylglucosamineTAA90K protein, humanwisteria lectinBiomarkersHepatitis BHepatocellular carcinomaLiver fibrosisPrognosis

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PMCPMC6940487
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