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Observational studyJournal of gastrointestinal cancer2020

May Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) Level Predict Mortality in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)?

Ramazan Dertli, Murat Biyik, Ramazan Yolacan, Ahmet Karakarcayildiz, Muharrem Keskin, Yusuf Kayar, Mehmet Asil

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Observational study in Journal of gastrointestinal cancer, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Ramazan DertliDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Van Education and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey. dededoc@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6205-8983
Murat BiyikMeram School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram, Konya, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0558-2882
Ramazan YolacanMeram School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram, Konya, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9427-5341
Ahmet KarakarcayildizMeram School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram, Konya, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-0765
Muharrem KeskinMeram School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram, Konya, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5696-4752
Yusuf KayarDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Van Education and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8798-8354
Mehmet AsilMeram School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram, Konya, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7332-686X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ranks fifth among the common cancers worldwide. Hepatocarcinogenesis is a multiple-phases process, which involves changes in cellular genomes including high cell proliferation.In this study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship of NGAL level at the time of diagnosis with mortality in patients diagnosed with HCC. MATERIAL AND

methodsA total of 35 patients who developed HCC on the ground of HBV(+) and 30 healthy subjects were included in the study. Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC), Okuda staging system, and Milan criteria were used for staging of the patients with HCC.

resultsThe mean age of all patients was 59.54 ± 11.57 years. Seventeen (48.6%) HCC patients died during 1-year follow-up. Survival of the patients who met the Milan criteria was longer (log-rank (Mantel-Cox) test, χ2 = 5.353, p = 0.021). Kaplan-Meier curve was drawn for NGAL cut-off value, mortality was found to be higher in patients with a NGAL level higher than 217.50 (log-rank (Mantel-Cox) test, χ2 = 15.540, p < 0.001).

conclusionIn this study, we found that high levels of NGAL at the time of diagnosis were associated with poor prognosis in HCC patients.

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Biomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, HepatocellularCase-Control StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLipocalin-2Liver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisProspective StudiesSurvival RateBiomarkers, TumorLCN2 protein, humanLipocalin-2lipocalin-2Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinords: Hepatocellular carcinoma

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