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2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Oxysterols in children: potential biomarker for pediatric liver disease

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 15K09704
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Pediatrics
Research InstitutionKurume University

Principal Investigator

Mizuochi Tatsuki  久留米大学, 医学部, 講師 (20368921)

Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) KIMURA Akihiko  久留米大学, 医学部, 臨床教授 (00211201)
Research Collaborator NITTONO Hiroshi  
Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
Keywordsオキシステロール / 小児 / 肝臓病
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this study was to clarify whether developmental pattern of oxysterols during childhood are present. We also evaluated whether oxysterols can be a biomarker for pediatric liver disease. There were some significant differences in urinary and serum oxysterols among 5 groups such as Neonate (under 1 month after birth), Infant (1 to 11-month-old), Preschool-age (1 to 6-year-old), School-age (7 to 15-year-old), and Adults (over 18-year-old). In comparing between 8 healthy children and 8 patients with liver disease, total and some kinds of oxysterols in patients with liver disease significantly increased in urine and serum.
We clarified that urinary and serum oxysterols have unique developmental pattern during childhood while may be a useful biomarker for pediatric liver disease.

Free Research Field

小児消化器肝臓病

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Published: 2019-03-29  

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