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김지영(Ji Young Kim),서수분(Soo Boon Seo),박찬원(Chan Won Park),이동현(Dong Hyun Lee),주형준(Hyung Joon Ju),강대환(Dae Hwan Kang),조몽(Mong Cho),양웅석(Ung Suk Yang) 대한내과학회 2002 대한내과학회지 Vol.62 No.2
Background: Tissue factor (TF) is a main physiological initiator of blood coagulation and may be important in the biology of a variety of solid malignancies, particularly where angiogenesis is a critical factor. In liver cirrhosis, hyperfibrinolysis is frequently observed in patients with the decompensated state and which may be secondary to the increased production of thrombin. Many studies have shown that the expression of TF in tumors contributes not only to tumor-derived procoagulant activity but also to hematogenous metastasis and tumor angiogenesis. The aim of this study was to evaluate how plasma TF concentration was correlated with the severity of liver cirrhosis and the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma. Methods: This study consisted of 23 patients with liver cirrhosis (LC) and 37 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). HCC patients was graded by TNM staging system of The Union Internationale Contre le Cancer (UICC). Plasma TF concentration was measured by the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The severity of the liver disease was estimated by Child-Pugh classification. The correlation of TF concentration in patients with LC and HCC in diffenrent classifications was evaluated. Results: There was no difference between LC and HCC in the plasma TF concentration (p=0.236). The TF concentration was different according to Child-Pugh score (p=0.024) and proportion to Child-Pugh score in class B and C (p<0.05). The TF concentration of HCC patients was not different between the classes of severity of underlying LC and the TF concentration of stage IVA was higher than that of stage I, II, III in HCC patients (p=0.039). Conclusion: The plasma concentration of TF was correlated with the degree of severity of liver disease in cirrhotic patients and increased in the advanced stages of HCC.(Korean J Med 62:153-158, 2002)