Jia KD, Shi SX, Ruan YB. Values of reactive oxygen toxic species of finger blood dot in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2006;
14:2406-2410. [DOI:
10.11569/wcjd.v14.i24.2406]
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Abstract
AIM: To observe the morphology and inclusion body of reactive oxygen toxic species (ROTS) of finger blood dot in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver cirrhosis (LC) by multimedia microscopy and explore its value in the diagnosis of HCC.
METHODS: The finger blood dots were prepared from 28 patients with HCC, 43 patients with LC, 38 patients with other carcinomas. The blood dots were scanned and the morphology and inclusion body of ROTS were analyzed by high-vivid color pathology image analysis system (HPIAS-1000) between different groups of patients.
RESULTS: The enlarged ROTS was detected in 20 of 28 patients with HCC and 16 of 43 patients with LC. Fifteen patients with HCC were found to have pricks, something like nails, or transparent body inside the enlarged ROTS, but only 8 patients with LC and no patients with other carcinomas showed ROTS morphological changes above. Regarding the pricks or transparent body as positive mark, the positive rate of HCC was 53.6%, significantly higher than that of LC (18.6%) (P = 0.0038). Further study indicated that the levels of serum sialic acid and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in ROTS-positive patients with HCC were not significant higher than those of ROTS-negative ones. The ages of patients, the levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and Child-Pugh grades for liver function were not significantly different between ROTS-positive and negative patients, either.
CONCLUSION: ROTS of finger blood dots in HCC patient shows morphological changes of pricks and transparent body by multimedia microscopy, which can be used to differentiate most HCC from LC patients.
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