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Serum ESPL1 Can Be Used as a Biomarker for Patients With Hepatitis B Virus-Related Liver Cancer: A Chinese Case-Control Study.

Rongming Wang, Weiwei Zang, Bobin Hu, Deli Deng, Xiaozhang Ling, Huikun Zhou, Minghua Su, Jianning Jiang

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rongming WangDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People's Republic of China.
Weiwei ZangDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People's Republic of China.
Bobin HuDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People's Republic of China.
Deli DengDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People's Republic of China.
Xiaozhang LingDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People's Republic of China.
Huikun ZhouDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People's Republic of China.
Minghua SuDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People's Republic of China.
Jianning JiangDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-8961-417X
Guangxi Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsTo investigate the feasibility of serum extra spindle pole bodies-like 1 (ESPL1) used as a biomarker for patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

methods131 chronic HBV-infection patients were recruited and divided into HBV S gene integration, non-HBV S gene integration, chronic hepatitis B (CHB), HBV-related liver cirrhosis (LC) and HBV-related HCC group, 24 non-HBV-related HCC patients were selected as HCC control group, 30 people without HBV-infection as healthy control group. Serum ESPL1 were detected and compared.

resultsESPL1 level of integration group was significantly higher than that of non-integration group (346.7 vs 199.6 ng/ml,

conclusionsChronic HBV-infection patients with high ESPL1 level may indicate HBV S gene integration and is a high-risk population for HBV-related HCC. Serum ESPL1 can be used as a biomarker for screening HBV-related HCC high-risk population and monitoring recurrence.

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AdultBiomarkersBiopsyCarcinoma, HepatocellularCase-Control StudiesChinaDisease SusceptibilityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHepatitis BHepatitis B, ChronicHepatitis B virusHumansImmunohistochemistryLiver NeoplasmsMagnetic Resonance ImagingBiomarkersESPL1 protein, humanSeparasebiomarkerESPL1hepatitis B virushepatocellular carcinomaintegration

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PMID33308056
PMCPMC7739072
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