Stratified alpha-fetoprotein pattern accurately predicts mortality in patients with acute-on-chronic hepatitis B liver failure.

CONCLUSIONS: Stratified AFP could strengthen the predictive power for short-term survival of patients with ACHBLF. Combining AFP quartiles with low serum sodium and high INR may better predict poor outcome in ACHBLF patients.
PMID: 29300103 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Expert Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - January 6, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol Source Type: research