Non-Invasive Management for Liver Disease
Albumin-to-bilirubin scores for assessing the prognosis in autoimmune hepatitis-related cirrhosis
Yan Song, Hu Yang, Lin Lin, Kui Jiang, Wentian Liu, Bangmao Wang, Rui Lin
Published 2019-10-20
Cite as Chin J Hepatol, 2019, 27(10): 772-776. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-3418.2019.10.007
Abstract
ObjectiveTo investigate the prognostic value of albumin-to-bilirubin scores in the assessment of autoimmune hepatitis-related cirrhosis.
MethodsThe receiver operating characteristic curve was used to evaluate the accuracy of ALBI, Child-Pugh and model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) for prognosis prediction. Survival analysis was performed according to the ALBI classification. Spearman correlation analysis was performed on the ALBI score and the Child-Pugh score. Survival curves were plotted by Kaplan-Meier method, and Log-rank method was used to compare the survival difference curves between different groups.
Results149 patients were recruited in the study. The ROC analysis showed that the ALBI scores (0.861, 0.826, 0.779, 0.744)was superior to Child-Pugh scores(0.703, P = 0.006; 0.672, P < 0.001; 0.613, P < 0.001; 0.583, P < 0.001)and MELD score(0.774, P = 0.031; 0.731, P = 0.007; 0.669, P < 0.001; 0.631, P < 0.001) for predicting 6, 12, 24, and 36 months mortality. Patients with ALBI grade 3 had a significantly lower survival rate than those with ALBI grade1 and grade 2.
ConclusionALBI score may be useful to evaluate the long-term prognosis of patients with autoimmune hepatitis-related cirrhosis.
Key words:
Liver cirrhosis; Hepatitis, autoimmune; Albumin-billirubin score
Contributor Information
Yan Song
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
Hu Yang
Department of Nephrology, Tianjin Medical University NO.2 Hospital, Tianjin 300211, China
Lin Lin
Department of Internal Medicine, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital Airport Hospital, Tianjin 300308
Kui Jiang
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
Wentian Liu
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
Bangmao Wang
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
Rui Lin
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China