SERUM AMYLOID-A (SAA) VARIATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH CANCER - CORRELATION WITH DISEASE-ACTIVITY, STAGE, PRIMARY SITE, AND PROGNOSIS
SERUM AMYLOID-A (SAA) VARIATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH CANCER - CORRELATION WITH DISEASE-ACTIVITY, STAGE, PRIMARY SITE, AND PROGNOSIS
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DOI:
10.1136/jcp.39.7.794
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发表时间:
1986-07-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
SHAINKINKESTENBAUM, R
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作者:
BIRAN, H;FRIEDMAN, N;SHAINKINKESTENBAUM, R
Serum amyloid A (SAA) was determined in 160 patients with cancer. Active disease was associated with high titre compared with the titre in non-active condition (31.8 v 5.8 .mu.g/ml, respectively; p = 0.0002). SAA value showed a direct correlation with the stage of the disease: it was lowest at stages 1 and 2 and highest at the metastatic stage 4(stage 1 v 4, p = 0.001; stage 2 v 3, p = 0.05). Cancers of the lung and unknown primary site were characterised by highly increased SAA concentration. Initial SAA value had prognostic significance: a value below 10 .mu.g/ml correlated with survival advantage, whereas a higher initial value indicated a greater likelihood of a poor outcome (actuarial survival analysis p < 0.001). When stage was accounted for, initial SAA value had significant prognostic bearing on survival of patients with advanced disease (stage 3 and 4) but not on that of patients with limited disease (stages 1 and 2). Serial testing showed good concordance between changes in SAA titre and clinical course.