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Serum proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 as a new marker in evaluating the infectious status of patients after endoscopic submucosal dissection for esophageal neoplasm
Received:January 04, 2022  Revised:April 05, 2022  Click here to download the full text
Citation of this paper:ZOU Yan-ting,NING Liu-xin,MA Li-li,CAI Yu,ZHANG Shun-cai,XU Bei-li.Serum proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 as a new marker in evaluating the infectious status of patients after endoscopic submucosal dissection for esophageal neoplasm[J].Chinese Journal of Clinical Medicine,2022,29(3):431-436
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ZOU Yan-ting Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China  
NING Liu-xin Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China  
MA Li-li Endoscopy Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China  
CAI Yu Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China  
ZHANG Shun-cai Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China  
XU Bei-li Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China xu.beili@zs-hospital.sh.cn 
Abstract:Objective To explore the value of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) as a predictor of early infectious status after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for esophageal neoplasm. Methods A total of 65 patients who had undergone esophageal ESD for superficial neoplasm in Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University from March to October 2017 were enrolled. Their body temperature (BT) was monitored and post-ESD fever was defined as BT ≥ 37.5℃. Blood culture was taken in the patients who had BT ≥ 38℃. An investigation was made of PCSK9, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and other markers such as white blood cell (WBC), C-reaction protein (CRP) and interlukin-6 (IL-6). Results It was found that 37/65 patients developed a fever, and 12/37 received blood culture, with one showing a positive result. Serum PCSK9, LPS, WBC, CRP and IL-6 all increased in the fever cohort; however, only PCSK9 and IL-6 increased significantly in those who had BT ≥ 38℃ when compared with those who had 37.5℃ ≤ BT <38℃. The mean levels of PCSK9 were (355.29±56.17) ng/mL in the patients of BT ≥ 38℃, versus (304.19±60.91) ng/mL in the patients of 37.5℃ ≤ BT<38℃ (P=0.020). A positive correlation plus a linear regression relationship was observed between the levels of serum PCSK9 and LPS in those who had BT ≥ 38℃ (r=0.720; P=0.011). Conclusions PCSK9 could serve as an early and sensitive biomarker in detecting the infectious status of a patient during the perioperative period of esophageal ESD.
keywords:proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9  endoscopic submucosal dissection  esophageal neoplasm  infectious
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