Abstract:Objective To investigate the serum adiponectin (APN), lipopolysaccharide (LPS), matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) levels in patients with liver cirrhosis and their diagnostic value. Methods From June 2017 to June 2019, 90 patients with liver cirrhosis diagnosed in the Department of Gastroenterology of Cangzhou central hospital were selected. According to the Child-Pugh classification, the patients were divided into three groups: group A (n = 31), group B (n = 32) and group C (n = 27). At the same time, 30 healthy people were selected as the control group. The levels of serum APN, LPS and MMP-2 in the two groups were measured, and the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was used to explore the diagnostic value of the serum APN, LPS and MMP-2 for liver cirrhosis. Results The levels of serum APN, LPS and MMP-2 in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). The levels of serum LPS and MMP-2 in patients with Child-Pugh B and Child-Pugh C were higher than Child-Pugh A,and the differences were all statistically significant (P < 0.05). The sensitivity of serum APN, LPS and MMP-2 was 75.0% (95% CI: 0.687, 0.816), 79.2% (95% CI: 0.728, 0.875) and 66.7% (95% CI: 0.594, 0.734); the specificity was 47.8% (95% CI: 0.416, 0.533), 45.7% (95% CI: 0.409, 0.517) and 69.6% (95% CI: 0.651, 0.750), respectively. The sensitivity of combined diagnosis of liver cirrhosis was 66.7% (95% CI: 0.603, 0.742), and the specificity was 97.8% (95% CI: 0.951, 0.985). Conclusions The serum levels of APN, LPS and MMP-2 in patients with liver cirrhosis are significantly increased, and the serum APN, LPS, and MMP-2 are valuable in the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of liver cirrhosis. The combined detection has higher clinical value in the diagnosis of liver cirrhosis.