ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the concentration of Golgi glycoprotein 73(GP73) in ascites, then study the value of GP73 and alpha fetal protein(AFP)in the differential diagnosis of ascites.Methods Totally 96 malignant ascites specimens , 35 benign ascites specimens and their paired serum specimens were collected in the Tumor Hospital Affiliated to Xinjiang Medical University from November 2012 to November 2013.GP73 in serum and ascites were detected by ELISA and AFP in ascites was measured by electrochemical luminescence.The application values of GP 73 and AFP were evaluated through ROC curve.Results In benign ascites group , the difference of GP73 between the ascites ( 16.06 ±9.53 ) ng/ml and the serum (13.69 ±8.87) ng/ml was statistically significant (t=5.026,P<0.001), which showed a good linear correlation (r=0.966,P<0.001).In malignant ascites group, the difference between the ascites (28.37 ±12.02) ng/ml and the serum (16.06 ±9.53) ng/ml was statistically significant (t=10.641,P<0.001), and also showed a good linear correlation (r=0.933,P<0.001).The cutoff values of GP73, AFP and GP73*AFP (GP73 multiplied AFP) for diagnosing the malignant ascites were 17.1 ng/ml, 13.1 ng/ml and 321.The area under ROC curve ( AUC) were 0.795, 0.753 and 0.902 respectively.The AUC of GP73*AFP is the largest.The sensitivity of three index diagnosing the ascites , were 89.6%( 86/96 ) , 88.5%(85/96) and 86.4%(83/96); and the specificity were 60.0%(21/35), 54.2%(19/35) and 85.7%( 30/35 ) respectively.Conclusions Detection of GP73 in ascites specimens has clinical value , GP73*AFP was the best indicators for differential diagnosis of benign and malignant ascites compared to GP73 and AFP.