@article{oai:nagasaki-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00004589,
 author = {Sasaki, Ryu and Yamasaki, Kazumi and Abiru, Seigo and Komori, Atsumasa and Nagaoka, Shinya and Saeki, Akira and Hashimoto, Satoru and Bekki, Shigemune and Kugiyama, Yuki and Kuno, Atsushi and Korenaga, Masaaki and Togayachi, Akira and Ocho, Makoto and Mizokami, Masashi and Narimatsu, Hisashi and Ichikawa, Tatsuki and Nakao, Kazuhiko and Yatsuhashi, Hiroshi},
 issue = {6},
 journal = {PLOS ONE},
 month = {Jun},
 note = {Measurement of Wisteria floribundaagglutinin-positive human Mac-2 binding protein (WFA+-M2BP) in serum was recently shown to be a noninvasive method to assess liver fibrosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of serum WFA+-M2BP values to predict the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients who achieved a sustained virological response (SVR) by interferon treatment. For this purpose, we retrospectively analyzed 238 patients with SVR who were treated with interferon in our department. Serum WFA+-M2BP values were measured at pre-treatment (pre-Tx), post-treatment (24 weeks after completion of interferon; post-Tx), the time of HCC diagnosis, and the last clinical visit. Of 238 patients with SVR, HCC developed in 16 (6.8%) patients. The average follow-up period was 9.1 years. The cumulative incidence of HCC was 3.4% at 5 years and 7.5% at 10 years. The median pre-Tx and post-Tx WFA+-M2BP values were 1.69 (range: 0.28 to 12.04 cutoff index (COI)) and 0.80 (range: 0.17 to 5.29 COI), respectively. The WFA+-M2BP values decreased significantly after SVR (P < 0.001). The median post-Tx WFA+-M2BP value in patients who developed HCC was significantly higher than that in patients who did not (P < 0.01). Multivariate analysis disclosed that age (> 60 years), sex (male), pre-Tx platelet count (< 15.0×103/μL), and post-Tx WFA+-M2BP (> 2.0 COI) were associated with the development of HCC after SVR. Conclusion: Post-Tx WFA+-M2BP (> 2.0 COI) is associated with the risk for development of HCC among patients with SVR. The WFA+-M2BP values could be a new predictor for HCC after SVR., PLOS ONE, 10(6), e0129053; 2015},
 title = {Serum Wisteria Floribunda Agglutinin-Positive Mac-2 Binding Protein Values Predict the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma among Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C after Sustained Virological Response},
 volume = {10},
 year = {2015}
}