Increased Serum Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor in Turkish Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients

Kaya A. O., Coskun U., Sancak B., Buyukberber S., YILDIZ R., GÜLBAHAR Ö., ...Daha Fazla

ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION, cilt.10, sa.3, ss.403-405, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.403-405
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hepatocellular carcinoma, G-CSF, cirrhosis, Child-Pugh classification, HORMONE-RELATED PROTEIN, CELL-LINE, BLADDER-CARCINOMA, DRUG-THERAPY, LUNG-CANCER, G-CSF, TUMOR, HYPERCALCEMIA, LEUKOCYTOSIS, ESTABLISHMENT
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: To evaluate the serum levels of G-CSF in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and to compare with values in healthy individuals. Patients and Methods: Thirty-three patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and 30 controls were included in the study. Histological confirmation of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was performed by core needle biopsy and patients with cirrhosis were classified according to the Child-Pugh score. The serum G-CSF levels of individuals in both groups were calculated as pg/ml and compared for Child-Pugh Class A, B and C patients with HCC. Results: Median ages of patients with HCC and control group individuals were 58 (range: 47-78) and 56 (range 45-70), respectively. Sex distributions were approximately equal. The mean serum level of G-CSF in patients with HCC was 199.4 +/- 112.2, as compared to 24.0 +/- 8.8 in the controls (p < 0.001). In addition, on subgroup analysis, the serum levels of G CSF were increased with Child-Pugh Class A, B and C, although without statistical significance (p = 0.253). Conclusion: Increased levels of G-CSF are observed in patients with HCC. Further investigations are necessary to clarify the mechanism of G-CSF production and its effects on outcomes.