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PMID: 23190084 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: The average age of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients has been rising in Japan. We evaluate characteristics of HCV-positive patients who develop HCC in older age to determine an optimal surveillance strategy. METHODS: A total of 323 patients with 3 or more years of follow-up before HCC diagnosis and 323 propensity-matched controls without HCC were studied. HCC patients were classified into 4 groups according to age at the time of HCC diagnosis: group A (≤ 60 years, n = 36), group B (61-70 years, n = 115), group C (71-80 years, n = 143), and group D (> 80 years, n = 29). Clinical and laboratory data were compared. RESULTS: Platelet counts were significantly higher in the older groups at HCC diagnosis (P < 0.0001). The rate of platelet counts decline was lower in older groups (P = 0.0107). The average integration value of serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in groups A, B, C, and D were 80.9 IU/L, 62.3 IU/L, 59.0 IU/L, and 44.9 IU/L, respectively (P < 0.0001). In older patients (≥ 65 years old), cirrhosis and average integration value of ALT were significantly associated with hepatocarcinogenesis, but platelet count was not. CONCLUSION: Elderly HCV-positive patients (≥ 65 years old) with low ALT values developed HCC regardless of their platelet counts. These findings should be taken into account when designing the most suitable HCC surveillance protocol for this population. |
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Takashi Kumada; Hidenori Toyoda; Seiki Kiriyama; Makoto Tanikawa; Yasuhiro Hisanaga; Akira Kanamori; Toshifumi Tada; Junko Tanaka |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-11-28 |
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Title: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology Volume: - ISSN: 1440-1746 ISO Abbreviation: J. Gastroenterol. Hepatol. Publication Date: 2012 Nov |
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Created Date: 2012-11-29 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8607909 Medline TA: J Gastroenterol Hepatol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2012 Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Foundation and Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd. |
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Department of Gastroenterology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Gifu, 503-8502, Japan. |
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