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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Urinary Titin as a Non-Invasive Biomarker for Sarcopenia Sex Differences in Unresectable Digestive Malignancies: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Shiho Kaneko, Kazuaki Harada, Masatsugu Ohara, Shintaro Sawaguchi, Tatsuya Yokoyama, Koichi Ishida, Yasuyuki Kawamoto, Satoshi Yuki, Yoshito Komatsu, Naoya Sakamoto

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Shiho KanekoDivision of Cancer Center, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo 060-8648, Japan.
Kazuaki HaradaDivision of Cancer Center, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo 060-8648, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-9577-1884
Masatsugu OharaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo 060-8648, Japan.
Shintaro SawaguchiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo 060-8648, Japan.
Tatsuya YokoyamaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo 060-8648, Japan.
Koichi IshidaDivision of Cancer Center, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo 060-8648, Japan.
Yasuyuki KawamotoDivision of Cancer Center, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo 060-8648, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-7706-0015
Satoshi YukiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo 060-8648, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-2039-3062
Yoshito KomatsuDivision of Cancer Center, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo 060-8648, Japan.
Naoya SakamotoDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo 060-8648, Japan.

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Abstract

The prognosis of sarcopenia is poor in cancer patients. Recently, urinary titin, a biomarker of muscle damage, has been suggested as a potential marker for sarcopenia. However, its utility in patients with unresectable digestive malignancies remains unclear. In addition, sex differences have been reported in the association between sarcopenia and urinary titin levels. This study aimed to evaluate urinary titin as a diagnostic marker for unresectable digestive malignancies, focusing on sex differences. This retrospective study enrolled 96 patients (58 males, 38 females; median age 70), and urinary titin was evaluated as a diagnostic biomarker in relation to clinical factors (e.g., age, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status [ECOG PS], albumin [Alb]) and muscle indicators (e.g., psoas muscle index [PMI], handgrip strength). In male patients, urinary titin levels were significantly higher in the sarcopenia subgroup (5.78 vs. 2.79 pmol/mgCr,

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ConnectinDigestive System NeoplasmsSarcopeniaAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersBiomarkers, TumorFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesROC CurveSex FactorsBiomarkersBiomarkers, TumorConnectinTTN protein, humandiagnostic markerdigestive malignanciessarcopeniasex differencesurinary titin

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PMCPMC12295692

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