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Publication Name World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID 116238
Country Japan
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ISSN 1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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Category Surgery
Manuscript Type Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title Plasma apolipoprotein A2 isoforms predict the development of pancreatic fistula following distal pancreatectomy
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Takashi Ono, Akira Matsushita, Daigo Yoshimori, Akira Hamaguchi, Takahiro Murokawa, Junji Ueda, Tetsuya Shimizu, Yoichi Kawano, Mampei Kawashima, Yoshiharu Nakamura, Kengo Nagashima, Ayumi Kashiro, Kazufumi Honda and Hiroshi Yoshida
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Takashi Ono http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1820-0698
Akira Matsushita http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0800-9782
Daigo Yoshimori http://orcid.org/0009-0005-5398-7544
Akira Hamaguchi http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7361-3375
Takahiro Murokawa http://orcid.org/0009-0009-8565-5973
Junji Ueda http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6189-0762
Tetsuya Shimizu http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5877-9526
Yoichi Kawano http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9177-4305
Mampei Kawashima http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7306-728X
Yoshiharu Nakamura http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9504-5337
Kengo Nagashima http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4529-9045
Ayumi Kashiro http://orcid.org/0009-0007-3579-3310
Hiroshi Yoshida http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2463-9023
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Funding Agency Grant Number
Scientific Research from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 23K08141
Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development 25ama221431h0002
Agency for Medical Research and Development Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control 25ck0106922h0002
Corresponding Author Akira Matsushita, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku 113-8603, Tokyo, Japan. akira-matsushita@nms.ac.jp
Key Words Blood biomarker; Apolipoprotein A2-isoforms; Pancreatic fistula; Distal pancreatectomy; Pancreatic exocrine function
Core Tip Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is a major complication after distal pancreatectomy. This retrospective cohort study of 51 patients investigated the association between POPF and preoperative plasma apolipoprotein A2 isoforms, as a marker of pancreatic exocrine function. Patients with POPF had significantly higher apoA2-AT/AT levels than those without. Receiver operating characteristic analysis yielded an area under the curve of 0.802, with optimal cutoff value of 58.17 μg/mL calculated by Youden’s index. Levels above this threshold were independently associated with POPF. Thus, preoperative apolipoprotein A2 isoforms levels may help predict POPF risk, enabling better perioperative planning and personalized care for patients undergoing distal pancreatectomy.
Publish Date 2026-04-17 07:16
Citation

Ono T, Matsushita A, Yoshimori D, Hamaguchi A, Murokawa T, Ueda J, Shimizu T, Kawano Y, Kawashima M, Nakamura Y, Nagashima K, Kashiro A, Honda K, Yoshida H. Plasma apolipoprotein A2 isoforms predict the development of pancreatic fistula following distal pancreatectomy. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(16): 116238

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i16/116238.htm
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v32.i16.116238
Full Article (PDF) WJG-32-116238-with-cover.pdf
STROBE Statement 116238-STROBE-statement.pdf
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Answering Reviewers 116238-answering-reviewers.pdf
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Biostatistics Review Certificate 116238-biostatistics-statement.pdf
Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure Form 116238-conflict-of-interest-statement.pdf
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Institutional Review Board Approval Form or Document 116238-institutional-review-board-statement.pdf
Non-Native Speakers of English Editing Certificate 116238-non-native-speakers.pdf
Peer-review Report 116238-peer-reviews.pdf
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Scientific Editor Work List 116238-scientific-editor-work-list.pdf
CrossCheck Report 116238-crosscheck-report.pdf