Serum levels of soluble adhesion molecules as prognostic factors for acute liver failure

Atsuyuki Ohnishi, Yasuhiro Miyake, Hiroshi Matsushita, Kazuyuki Matsumoto, Akinobu Takaki, Tetsuya Yasunaka, Kazuko Koike, Fusao Ikeda, Hidenori Shiraha, Kazuhiro Nouso, Kazuhide Yamamoto

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Abstract

Background/Aims: In patients with septic shock, the degree of liver dysfunction is correlated with serum levels of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule (sICAM)-1. We aimed to assess the usefulness of serum levels of soluble adhesion molecules as prognostic factors for acute liver failure (ALF). Methods: Serum levels of soluble platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule (sPECAM)-1, sICAM-3, soluble endothelial (sE) selectin, sICAM-1, soluble platelet selectin, and soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 on admission were measured in 37 ALF patients and 34 healthy controls. Results: Twenty-two ALF patients (59%) reached to fatal outcomes. Serum levels of sPECAM-1, sICAM-3, sE-selectin and sICAM-1 were higher in ALF patients than healthy controls. In 37 ALF patients, by the multivariate logistic regression analysis, ratio of direct to total bilirubin (per 0.1 increase; OR 0.11, 95% CI 0.01-0.99), serum sPECAM-1 level (per 100 ng/ml increase; OR 4.37, 95% CI 1.23-15.5) and serum sICAM-1 level (per 100 ng/ml increase; OR 0.49, 95% CI 0.27-0.89) were associated with fatal outcomes. Using receiver operating characteristics curve, each area under the curve of serum sPECAM-1 and sICMA-1 levels as prognostic factors was 0.71 and 0.74, respectively. Conclusion: Serum sPECAM-1 and sICAM-1 levels may be useful for predicting the prognosis of ALF.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)122-128
Number of pages7
JournalDigestion
Volume86
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2012

Keywords

  • Acute liver failure
  • Intercellular adhesion molecule-1
  • Liver transplantation
  • Platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1
  • Prognosis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Gastroenterology

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