Diagnostic performance of serum pepsinogen in asymptomatic patients with persistent Helicobacter pylori infection
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摘要:
目的 探讨胃蛋白酶原(PG)用于检测幽门螺杆菌(H. pylori)持续感染的无症状患者的价值,以期将血清胃蛋白酶原检测用于胃癌高危患者的筛查。 方法 选取2021年1月—2022年12月于温州医科大学附属第五医院行胃镜检查的患者(n=583)为研究对象,入组在胃镜检查当天同时接受13C尿素呼吸测试(13C-UBT)和血清胃蛋白酶原检测进行胃癌筛查的无症状受试者。 结果 在583名受试者中,UBT检测阳性患者206人(35.33%),血清PG Ⅰ和PG Ⅱ水平高于未感染人群,PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ比率低于未感染人群(P<0.05)。Logistic回归分析显示,在单因素分析中H.pylori感染和PG Ⅰ、PG Ⅱ及PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ比率相关(P<0.05),还与年龄、糖尿病相关(P<0.001);多因素分析显示,血清PG Ⅱ(OR=1.293,95% CI:0.932~2.085,P<0.001)和PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ比率(OR=0.594,95% CI:0.343~0.978,P<0.001)是H.pylori持续感染的影响因素。血清PG Ⅱ水平>13.59 μg/L(AUC=0.934,灵敏度为87.5%,特异性为91.7%)和PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ比率<4.85(AUC=0.890,灵敏度为86.8%,特异性为81.6%)与H.pylori感染有关。PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ比率与年龄呈负相关关系(r=-0.167,P=0.041)。≥50岁的老年受试者(<4.27;AUC=0.865,灵敏度为80.7%,特异性为88.2%)的PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ比率的cut-off值低于50岁以下年轻受试者(<4.85;AUC=0.903,灵敏度为87.4%,特异性为82.9%)。 结论 血清PG Ⅱ水平>13.59 μg/L,PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ比率<4.85表明无症状受试者持续感染,应考虑进行幽门螺杆菌13C-UBT确认测试。与年轻受试者相比,年龄≥50岁的老年受试者需要更严格的标准(PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ比率<4.27)来检测持续感染。 Abstract:Objective This study aimed to explore serum pepsinogen (PG) detection results in asymptomatic patients with persistent Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, with the potential application of serum PG detection for screening high-risk gastric cancer patients. Methods A total of 583 patients who underwent gastroscopy at the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University between January 2021 and December 2022 were included in this study. Among them, asymptomatic individuals who underwent 13C urea breath test (13C-UBT) and serum PG detection for cancer screening on the same day of gastroscopy were enrolled. Results Out of the 583 subjects, 206 patients (35.33%) tested positive for the 13C-UBT, exhibiting higher levels of serum PG Ⅰ and PG Ⅱ compared to the uninfected population. Additionally, their PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ ratios were lower than those observed in the uninfected population (P<0.05). Univariate logistic regression analysis showed that H. pylori infection was associated with PG Ⅰ, PG Ⅱ, and PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ ratio (P<0.05), as well as age and diabetes (P<0.001). In the multivariate analysis, only serum PG Ⅱ (OR=1.293, 95% CI: 0.932-2.085, P<0.001) and PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ ratio (OR=0.594, 95% CI: 0.343-0.978, P<0.001) remained as independent risk factors for persistent H. pylori infection. A serum PG Ⅱ level > 13.59 μg/L (AUC=0.934, sensitivity 87.5%, specificity 91.7%) and a PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ ratio<4.85 (AUC=0.890, sensitivity 86.8%, specificity 81.6%) are associated with H. pylori infection. Further, the PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ ratio showed an inverse correlation with age (r=-0.167, P=0.041). Notably, the cut-off value of PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ ratio in elderly subjects aged 50 (<4.27; AUC=0.865, sensitivity 80.7%, specificity 88.2%) was lower than that in young subjects under 50 (<4.85; AUC=0.903, sensitivity 87.4%, specificity 82.9%). Conclusion Serum PG Ⅱ level > 13.59 ng/mL, PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ ratio<4.85 indicates persistent infection in asymptomatic subjects, and consideration should be given to conducting Helicobacter pylori 13C-UBT confirmation testing. Compared to young subjects, elderly subjects aged ≥ 50 years require stricter standards (PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ ratio<4.27) to detect persistent infections. -
Key words:
- Helicobacter pylori /
- Infection /
- Serum pepsinogen /
- Gastric cancer
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图 2 年龄≥50岁(n=196)和50岁以下(n=387)入组者持续感染H.pylori的ROC曲线
注:A示年龄≥50岁的老年受试者中,检测持续感染的PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ比率的cut-off值<4.27(AUC=0.865,SE=0.021,灵敏度为80.7%,特异度为88.2%);B示50岁以下受试者中,PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ比率的cut-off值为<4.85(AUC=0.903,SE=0.027, 灵敏度为87.4%,特异度为82.9%)。
Figure 2. ROC curve for continuous H.pylori infection in subjects aged ≥50 years (n=196) and subjects under 50 years (n=387)
表 1 入组者临床基本特征
Table 1. Clinical basic characteristics of the enrolled participants
组别 例数 年龄(x±s,岁) 性别[例(%)] 体重指数(x±s) 高血压[例(%)] 糖尿病[例(%)] 血清PG Ⅰ水平(x±s,μg/L) 血清PG Ⅱ水平[M(P25, P75),μg/L] 血清PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ比率(x±s) 男性 女性 所有入组者 583 42.8±11.8 361(61.9) 222(38.1) 24.3±3.1 48(8.2) 38(6.5) 108.9±35.5 13.5(3.6, 14.2) 8.1±3.2 UBT阳性组 206 48.3±12.5 132(64.1) 74(35.9) 23.5±3.2 21(10.2) 20(9.7) 138.9±45.7 22.6(9.2, 23.7) 5.4±1.4 UBT阴性组 377 40.2±11.1 229(60.5) 149(39.5) 24.8±3.3 27(7.2) 18(4.8) 82.6±25.1 8.2(4.2, 7.3) 9.2±3.7 统计量 8.052a 0.628b 0.437a 1.621b 5.323b 19.206b 23.149b 14.191b P值 <0.001 0.393 0.334 0.203 0.021 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 注:a为t值,b为χ2值。表内统计量为UBT阳性与阴性组比较结果。 表 2 H.pylori持续感染的风险因素
Table 2. Risk factors for persistent H.pylori infection
变量 B SE Waldχ2 P值 OR值 95% CI 单因素分析 年龄 0.300 0.092 10.623 <0.001 1.350 0.831~1.947 糖尿病 0.219 0.106 4.254 0.037 1.244 0.902~1.649 血清PG Ⅰ水平(μg/L) 0.266 0.098 7.388 <0.001 1.305 1.031~1.926 血清PG Ⅱ水平(μg/L) 0.347 0.087 15.874 <0.001 1.415 1.024~2.175 血清PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ比率 -0.197 0.079 6.236 <0.001 0.819 0.632~1.334 多因素分析不包含PG Ⅰ、Ⅱ 年龄 0.352 0.389 0.819 0.524 1.422 1.215~2.033 糖尿病 0.405 0.576 0.494 0.312 1.572 0.994~2.315 血清PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ比率 -0.521 0.105 4.783 <0.001 0.594 0.343~0.978 多因素分析不包含PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ比率 年龄 0.294 0.315 0.873 0.992 1.342 0.968~1.632 糖尿病 0.412 0.406 1.032 0.642 1.509 1.257~2.195 血清PG Ⅰ水平(μg/L) 0.188 0.082 5.264 0.002 1.207 0.864~1.782 kg血清PG Ⅱ水平(μg/L) 0.257 0.094 7.475 <0.001 1.293 0.932~2.085 表 3 根据血清PG和13C-UBT的结果比较H.pylori感染人数
Table 3. Comparing H. pylori infection rates based on serum PG and 13C-UBT results
Cut-off值 UBT阳性组(n=206) UBT阴性组(n=377) PG Ⅱ>13.59 ng/mL和PGⅠ/Ⅱ<4.85 156 26 PG Ⅱ>13.59 ng/mL和PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ≥4.85 21 23 PG Ⅱ≤13.59 ng/mL和PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ<4.85 12 19 PG Ⅱ≤13.59 ng/mL和PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ≥4.85 17 309 -
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