Association and dynamic change of fecal calprotectin with sepsis associated liver dysfunction in adults with sepsis

Abstract Fecal calprotectin (FC) is a biomarker of gut inflammation but its association with sepsis associated liver dysfunction (SALD) is unclear. This single-center, prospective cohort study investigated the relationship between FC and SALD in adults with sepsis. FC concentrations were measured on...

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Main Authors: Beiyuan Zhang, Chenzhe He, Ting Su, Zimeng Qin, Qi Cheng, Zhanghua Zhu, Ming Chen, Wenkui Yu
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Chenzhe He
Ting Su
Zimeng Qin
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Zhanghua Zhu
Ming Chen
Wenkui Yu
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description Abstract Fecal calprotectin (FC) is a biomarker of gut inflammation but its association with sepsis associated liver dysfunction (SALD) is unclear. This single-center, prospective cohort study investigated the relationship between FC and SALD in adults with sepsis. FC concentrations were measured on days 1 (FC1) and 3 (FC3). The difference between FC3 and FC1 (∆FC) was calculated. The relationship between FC and SALD was assessed using multivariate analysis. Receiver operating characteristic curves were used to assess the predictive value of SALD biomarkers. Ninety-five patients with sepsis (33 with SALD and 62 without SALD) were enrolled between January 2023 and March 2024. The median FC3 level and ∆FC were significantly higher in the SALD group than in the non-SALD group (both p < 0.001), whereas the median FC1 level did not differ significantly between groups. FC3 level and ∆FC were positively associated with SALD in the adjusted analysis (both p < 0.001) with areas under the curve of 0.784 and 0.848, respectively, and cut-off values of 930.88 μg/g and − 8.80 μg/g, respectively. In adults with sepsis, SALD occurrence was more strongly associated with elevated FC3 levels and ∆FC than with FC1 levels; therefore, monitoring FC3 levels and ∆FC could help detect SALD.
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spelling doaj-art-e64ed9ed631f4d30b68d39f897b2e6952025-08-20T02:03:31ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-05-0115111110.1038/s41598-025-98904-1Association and dynamic change of fecal calprotectin with sepsis associated liver dysfunction in adults with sepsisBeiyuan Zhang0Chenzhe He1Ting Su2Zimeng Qin3Qi Cheng4Zhanghua Zhu5Ming Chen6Wenkui Yu7Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing UniversityNanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing Medical UniversityDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing UniversityNanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing Medical UniversityDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing UniversityDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing UniversityDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing UniversityDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing UniversityAbstract Fecal calprotectin (FC) is a biomarker of gut inflammation but its association with sepsis associated liver dysfunction (SALD) is unclear. This single-center, prospective cohort study investigated the relationship between FC and SALD in adults with sepsis. FC concentrations were measured on days 1 (FC1) and 3 (FC3). The difference between FC3 and FC1 (∆FC) was calculated. The relationship between FC and SALD was assessed using multivariate analysis. Receiver operating characteristic curves were used to assess the predictive value of SALD biomarkers. Ninety-five patients with sepsis (33 with SALD and 62 without SALD) were enrolled between January 2023 and March 2024. The median FC3 level and ∆FC were significantly higher in the SALD group than in the non-SALD group (both p < 0.001), whereas the median FC1 level did not differ significantly between groups. FC3 level and ∆FC were positively associated with SALD in the adjusted analysis (both p < 0.001) with areas under the curve of 0.784 and 0.848, respectively, and cut-off values of 930.88 μg/g and − 8.80 μg/g, respectively. In adults with sepsis, SALD occurrence was more strongly associated with elevated FC3 levels and ∆FC than with FC1 levels; therefore, monitoring FC3 levels and ∆FC could help detect SALD.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-98904-1Fecal calprotectinSepsisSepsis associated liver dysfunctionAdult
spellingShingle Beiyuan Zhang
Chenzhe He
Ting Su
Zimeng Qin
Qi Cheng
Zhanghua Zhu
Ming Chen
Wenkui Yu
Association and dynamic change of fecal calprotectin with sepsis associated liver dysfunction in adults with sepsis
Scientific Reports
Fecal calprotectin
Sepsis
Sepsis associated liver dysfunction
Adult
title Association and dynamic change of fecal calprotectin with sepsis associated liver dysfunction in adults with sepsis
title_full Association and dynamic change of fecal calprotectin with sepsis associated liver dysfunction in adults with sepsis
title_fullStr Association and dynamic change of fecal calprotectin with sepsis associated liver dysfunction in adults with sepsis
title_full_unstemmed Association and dynamic change of fecal calprotectin with sepsis associated liver dysfunction in adults with sepsis
title_short Association and dynamic change of fecal calprotectin with sepsis associated liver dysfunction in adults with sepsis
title_sort association and dynamic change of fecal calprotectin with sepsis associated liver dysfunction in adults with sepsis
topic Fecal calprotectin
Sepsis
Sepsis associated liver dysfunction
Adult
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-98904-1
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