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Published on: March 7, 2013
Serum autotaxin levels correlate with hepatic dysfunction and severity in postoperative biliary atresia
Wanvisa Udomsinprasert1, Sittisak Honsawek, Wilai Anomasiri
1Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society , Bangkok , Thailand .
Objective:
To investigate correlation of serum autotaxin and disease severity in biliary atresia (BA).
Methods:
Eighty postoperative BA patients and 15 controls were recruited. Serum autotaxin levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
Results:
BA patients had greater serum autotaxin and liver stiffness than controls. Serum autotaxin and liver stiffness were markedly elevated in BA patients with jaundice compared to those without jaundice. Furthermore, serum autotaxin was correlated with liver stiffness and biochemical parameters in BA.
Conclusions:
Elevated serum autotaxin was correlated with hepatic dysfunction in BA. Accordingly, serum autotaxin is a promising biomarker reflecting the severity in BA.
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