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ABSTRACT: Background
Systemic inflammatory response is closely related to the development and prognosis of liver failure. This study aimed to establish a new model combing the inflammatory markers including neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and red blood cell distribution width (RDW) with several hematological testing indicators to assess the prognosis of patients with hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF).Methods
A derivation cohort with 421 patients and a validation cohort with 156 patients were recruited from three hospitals. Retrospectively collecting their clinical data and laboratory testing indicators. Medcalc-15.10 software was employed for data analyses.Results
Multivariate analysis indicated that RDW, NLR, INR, TBIL and Cr were risk fac
SUBMITTER: Qiang L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7493843 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature