RT Journal Article T1 Circulating Osteopontin and Prediction of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Development in a Large European Population. A1 Duarte-Salles, Talita A1 Misra, Sandeep A1 Stepien, Magdalena A1 Plymoth, Amelie A1 Muller, David A1 Overvad, Kim A1 Olsen, Anja A1 Tjønneland, Anne A1 Baglietto, Laura A1 Severi, Gianluca A1 Boutron-Ruault, Marie-Christine A1 Turzanski-Fortner, Renee A1 Kaaks, Rudolf A1 Boeing, Heiner A1 Aleksandrova, Krasimira A1 Trichopoulou, Antonia A1 Lagiou, Pagona A1 Bamia, Christina A1 Pala, Valeria A1 Palli, Domenico A1 Mattiello, Amalia A1 Tumino, Rosario A1 Naccarati, Alessio A1 Bueno-de-Mesquita, H B As A1 Peeters, Petra H A1 Weiderpass, Elisabete A1 Quirós, J Ramón A1 Agudo, Antonio A1 Sánchez-Cantalejo, Emilio A1 Ardanaz, Eva A1 Gavrila, Diana A1 Dorronsoro, Miren A1 Werner, Mårten A1 Hemmingsson, Oskar A1 Ohlsson, Bodil A1 Sjöberg, Klas A1 Wareham, Nicholas J A1 Khaw, Kay-Tee A1 Bradbury, Kathryn E A1 Gunter, Marc J A1 Cross, Amanda J A1 Riboli, Elio A1 Jenab, Mazda A1 Hainaut, Pierre A1 Beretta, Laura AB We previously identified osteopontin (OPN) as a promising marker for the early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this study, we investigated the association between prediagnostic circulating OPN levels and HCC incidence in a large population-based cohort. A nested case-control study was conducted within the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort. During a mean follow-up of 4.8 years, 100 HCC cases were identified. Each case was matched to two controls and OPN levels were measured in baseline plasma samples. Viral hepatitis, liver function, and α-fetoprotein (AFP) tests were also conducted. Conditional logistic regression models were used to calculate multivariable odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for OPN levels in relation to HCC. Receiver operating characteristics curves were constructed to determine the discriminatory accuracy of OPN alone or in combination with other liver biomarkers in the prediction of HCC. OPN levels were positively associated with HCC risk (per 10% increment, ORmultivariable = 1.30; 95% CI, 1.14-1.48). The association was stronger among cases diagnosed within 2 years of follow-up. Adding liver function tests to OPN improved the discriminatory performance for subjects who developed HCC (AUC = 0.86). For cases diagnosed within 2 years, the combination of OPN and AFP was best able to predict HCC risk (AUC = 0.88). The best predictive model for HCC in this low-risk population is OPN in combination with liver function tests. Within 2 years of diagnosis, the combination of OPN and AFP best predicted HCC development, suggesting that measuring OPN and AFP could identify high-risk groups independently of a liver disease diagnosis. Cancer Prev Res; 9(9); 758-65. ©2016 AACR. YR 2016 FD 2016-06-23 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/10210 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/10210 LA en DS RISalud RD Apr 10, 2025