COMBINATION OF PLASMA CERULOPLASMIN mRNA AND FIBRINOGEN CHAIN A mRNA IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA

Minh Ngô Tuấn, Huy Dương Quang, Thọ Hồ Hữu

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Objective: To investigate the value of combining plasma Ceruloplasmin mRNA and Fibrinogen Chain A mRNA in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Subjects and methods: To survey 131 HCC patients, 70 chronic liver disease (CHD) patients, and 41 healthy people (HD) at 103 Military Hospital from 5/2020 to 6/2024. Determination of plasma CP mRNA and FGA mRNA expression levels by Semi-nested quantitative RT-PCR technique and survey of the value of combining the two markers for diagnostic HCC compared to the control group. Results: The combination of CP mRNA and FGA mRNA has the value of distinguishing HCC from non-HCC (AUC of the general control, CHD, and HD groups are 0.84, 0.79 and 0.96, respectively). The diagnostic value when combining CP mRNA and FGA mRNA for HCC with AFP ≤ 20ng/mL, the general control group is at a good level (AUC = 0.82), the CHD control group is at a moderate level (AUC = 0.75), and the HD control group is at a very good level (AUC = 0.96). Conclusion: The combination of CP mRNA and FGA mRNA has quite good diagnostic efficiency for HCC and HCC with AFP < 20 ng/ml compared with the control group.

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