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Monitoring Methotrexate-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Patients With Psoriasis: Utility Of Serum Wingless Integration 5a Protein Level And Transient Elastography

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Last updated: 27 Dec 2024

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Applied Toxicology

Abstract

Liver fibrosis is a side effect of methotrexate (MTX) that develops with prolonged use in psoriasis patients. Currently, patients are followed up for MTX-induced hepatic fibrosis either through liver biopsy, which carries danger and burden for the patient, or with the non-conclusive measurement of plasma procollagen type III aminopeptide (PIIINP). Transient elastography (TE) has recently been utilized to identify liver fibrosis. Aim of the study is to determine the effectiveness of transient elastography for monitoring psoriasis patients for MTX-induced hepatic fibrosis and to identify Serum Wingless Integration 5a Protein (Wnt5a) as a novel predictive and preferably non-invasive biomarker.The study comprised 59 individuals with methotrexate-treated persistent psoriasis who were split into two groups (I, II): Psoriasis sufferers who take MTX at a low dose (0.2mg/kg/week) and a high dose (0.4mg/kg/week) for longer than three months. Both a clinical examination and biochemical research were done. There are 19 women and 40 men among the patients. Wnt5a, which is linked to hepatic fibrosis and considerably more prevalent in group I, was found in the sera of psoriasis patients receiving high MTX doses. Group I showed TE values >7 kPa while group II showed values <7 kPa. High TE value and Wnt5a level were both substantially correlated with high methotrexate dose. In psoriasis patients receiving high doses of MTX, Wnt5a Protein was found as a potentially predictive biomarker for MTX-induced hepatic fibrosis. A non-invasive method for detecting liver fibrosis is TE. In most chronic liver diseases, a value of >7 kPa is liver fibrosis.

DOI

10.21608/bfstj.2024.272584.1014

Keywords

Liver, Methotrexate, Psoriasis, toxicity

Authors

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Dalia

Last Name

Amin

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forensic medicine and clinical toxicology department, faculty of medicine, zagazig university

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daliaamin013@gmail.com

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First Name

samah

Last Name

elnagdy

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forensic medicine and clinical toxicology department Zagazig University

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elnagdysamah@yahoo.com

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First Name

Manar

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Bessar

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Radiodiagnosis department faculty of medicine Zagazig University

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norabessar@hotmail.com

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First Name

Maha

Last Name

Sakr

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Mahmoud Hamed

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clinical Pathology department Zagazig University faculty of medicine

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mhsakr@zu.edu.eg

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First Name

Shaimaa

Last Name

Ameen

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-

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Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology zigzag university

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shimaa_siam2000@yahoo.com

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2

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1

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49358

Issue Date

2024-12-01

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2024-03-09

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2024-12-01

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1

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11

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2735-4423

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2735-4563

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Biannual Forensic Sciences and Toxicology Journal

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Monitoring Methotrexate-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Patients With Psoriasis: Utility Of Serum Wingless Integration 5a Protein Level And Transient Elastography

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27 Dec 2024