Kelly A Duffy1, Jennifer L Cohen1, Okan U Elci2, Jennifer M Kalish3. 1. Division of Human Genetics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 2. Biostatistics and Data Management Core, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Westat, Rockville, MD. 3. Division of Human Genetics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Electronic address: kalishj@email.chop.edu.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To establish reference ranges for serum α-fetoprotein (AFP) at various ages in patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann spectrum (BWSp), to better predict the risk for hepatoblastoma in this population. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective analysis of AFP measurements collected from patients with BWSp was performed. Factors including sex, prematurity, molecular diagnosis of patients, and performing laboratory were evaluated for significant differences. In total, 1372 AFP values were collected from 147 patients and the predictive AFP values at various ages were calculated to establish reference ranges. Mixed-effects polynomial regression models were used to study various potential factors affecting log(AFP) values. RESULTS: Overall, predicted AFP values declined to normal range for age (<10 ng/mL) by 14 months old. Patient sex and performing laboratory were found not to influence values. A significant difference was demonstrated between premature and nonpremature patients, and separate reference values were established. Significant differences in the predicted AFP value were not broadly apparent between molecular subtypes; however, interpretation was limited due to the small sample size of some of these subtypes. CONCLUSIONS: Predictive AFP values were created for premature and nonpremature patients with BWSp to aid with interpretation and monitoring of the risk for hepatoblastoma. Further analysis is needed to determine whether AFP values differ within the less common molecular subtypes of patients with BWSsp.
OBJECTIVE: To establish reference ranges for serum α-fetoprotein (AFP) at various ages in patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann spectrum (BWSp), to better predict the risk for hepatoblastoma in this population. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective analysis of AFP measurements collected from patients with BWSp was performed. Factors including sex, prematurity, molecular diagnosis of patients, and performing laboratory were evaluated for significant differences. In total, 1372 AFP values were collected from 147 patients and the predictive AFP values at various ages were calculated to establish reference ranges. Mixed-effects polynomial regression models were used to study various potential factors affecting log(AFP) values. RESULTS: Overall, predicted AFP values declined to normal range for age (<10 ng/mL) by 14 months old. Patient sex and performing laboratory were found not to influence values. A significant difference was demonstrated between premature and nonpremature patients, and separate reference values were established. Significant differences in the predicted AFP value were not broadly apparent between molecular subtypes; however, interpretation was limited due to the small sample size of some of these subtypes. CONCLUSIONS: Predictive AFP values were created for premature and nonpremature patients with BWSp to aid with interpretation and monitoring of the risk for hepatoblastoma. Further analysis is needed to determine whether AFP values differ within the less common molecular subtypes of patients with BWSsp.
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