Effect and diagnostic value of serum CHI3L1,FibroTouch,APRI and FIB-4 on hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection
Objective:Assess the noninvasive diagnostic value of serum Chitinase-3-like protein 1(CHI3L1),FibroTouch,aspartate aminotransferase(AST)and platelet ratio index(APRI),and hepatic fibrosis 4 factor index(FIB-4)in patients with glutamate aminotransferase(ALT)<2 times the upper limit of normal(ULN)chronic hepatitis B virus(HBV)infection.Methods:Patients with chronic HBV infection who underwent liver biopsy and ALT<2 times Upper Limit Of Normal(ULN)in Xixi Hospital of Hangzhou from November 2018 to November 2021 were included in this study.According to the degree of liver fibrosis,the patients were divided into non-significant liver fibrosis(NSLF)group and significant liver fibrosis(SLF)group.The general data and serum CHI3L1,albumin(Alb),liver function and liver stiffness measurement(LSM)were collected.Univariate and multivariate forward stepwise binary Logistic regression analysis were used to construct regression models to analyze the value of each non-invasive test in judging significant liver fibrosis.Results:A total of 69 patients with chronic HBV infection were enrolled in this study,including 38 patients in the NSLF group and 31 patients in the SLF group.Serum CHI3L1,LSM,APRI,ALT and AST in the SLF group were significantly higher than those in the NSLF group(P<0.05),and Alb was significantly lower than that in the NSLF group(P<0.05).3.Serum CHI3L1 and LSM are independent influencing factors of SLF(P<0.05),Alb,platelet(PLT)and controlled attenuation parameter are not independent influencing factors of SLF.Serum CHI3L1 and LSM were included in the regression model(CL model)with the regression equation:Y =-4.220 +0.029×serum CHI3L1 +0.311×LSM.4.For the diagnostic value of SLF,the CL model and serum CHI3L1 were 0.767 and 0.696,respectively.Conclusion:Serum CHI3L1 and LSM are independent influencing factors of SLF in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection.And serum CHI3L1 combined with LSM has certain clinical reference value for the diagnosis of SLF in patients.
chitinase 3-like protein 1chronic hepatitis Bliver fibrosis