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ArticleAnnals of laboratory medicine2021

Diagnostic Efficacy of Serum Mac-2 Binding Protein Glycosylation Isomer and Other Markers for Liver Fibrosis in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Diseases.

Se Young Jang, Won Young Tak, Soo Young Park, Young-Oh Kweon, Yu Rim Lee, Gyeonghwa Kim, Keun Hur, Man-Hoon Han, Won Kee Lee

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Article in Annals of laboratory medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Se Young JangDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9148-9670
Won Young TakDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1914-5141
Soo Young ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4944-4396
Young-Oh KweonDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5708-7985
Yu Rim LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1916-1448
Gyeonghwa KimDepartment of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Cell and Matrix Research Institute, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3795-4735
Keun HurDepartment of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Cell and Matrix Research Institute, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6944-2718
Man-Hoon HanDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8856-553X
Won Kee LeeDepartment of Medical Informatics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4217-5792
Kyungpook National University Hospital · KRKyungpook National University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMac-2 binding protein glycosylation isomer (M2BPGi) has been established as a non-invasive biomarker for liver fibrosis. We evaluated the diagnostic efficacy of M2BPGi compared with those of other liver fibrosis markers in liver fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

methodsWe analyzed serum M2BPGi levels in 113 NAFLD patients. A pathologist graded liver fibrosis histopathologically. The diagnostic efficacies of serum M2BPGi and other liver fibrosis markers (aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index, fibrosis index based on four factors, and NAFLD fibrosis score [NFS]) were evaluated using correlation, area under the ROC curve (AUC), logistic regression, and C-statistics.

resultsSerum M2BPGi level and other liver fibrosis markers showed a moderate correlation with fibrosis grade. The AUC values of M2BPGi were 0.761, 0.819, 0.866, and 0.900 for diagnosing fibrosis (F)>0, F>1, F>2, and F>3, respectively. Logistic regression analysis showed M2BPGi as the only independent factor associated with F>2 and F>3. Although C-statistics showed that NFS was the best diagnostic factor for F>2 and F>3, M2BPGi with NFS had an increased C-statistics value, indicating that it is a better diagnostic model.

conclusionsThe serum M2BPGi level increased with liver fibrosis severity and could be a good biomarker for diagnosing advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis in NAFLD patients. A well-controlled, prospective study with a larger sample size is needed to validate the diagnostic power of M2BPGi and other fibrosis markers in NAFLD.

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Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseBiomarkersFemaleGlycosylationHumansLiver CirrhosisMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsProspective StudiesBiomarkersMembrane GlycoproteinsBiomarkerDiagnosisLiver fibrosisMac-2 binding protein glycosylation isomerNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease

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