Aim Albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) grade was investigated to predict prognosis of patients with cirrhosis. It was defined using the ALBI score calculated based on serum total bilirubin and albumin, which represent liver function. The diagnostic accuracy for liver fibrosis staging in patients with chronic hepatitis using the ALBI score has not been investigated well. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic abilities of the ALBI score for liver fibrosis staging in chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis in Japanese patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Methods Japanese patients with HCV infection who underwent liver biopsy examinations were enrolled in a retrospective study. Fibrosis staging and activity grading were assessed using the modified METAVIR score. The ALBI score was calculated according to the following equation: Log10 total bilirubin (mu mol/L) x 0.66 + albumin (g/L) x (-0.085). Results A total of 382 patients were enrolled in this study. The ALBI score differentiated fibrosis stage 4 from 3 and stage 3 from 2 (P < 0.05). When an ALBI score of -2.125 was adopted as a cut-off value, the sensitivity and specificity were 73.2% and 87.1%, respectively, with a positive likelihood ratio of 5.67 to differentiate stage 4 from stages 1-3. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that smaller ALBI scores at baseline correlated with better hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)-free and overall survival (P < 0.05). Conclusions The ALBI score indicates liver fibrosis staging in Japanese patients with HCV infection. Furthermore, smaller ALBI scores predict better HCC-free survival and overall survival. The ALBI score has the potential to expand its application from cirrhosis to chronic hepatitis.
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UNIV LONDON ST GEORGES HOSP,SCH MED,DEPT PUBL HLTH SCI,LONDON SW17 1RE,ENGLANDUNIV LONDON ST GEORGES HOSP,SCH MED,DEPT PUBL HLTH SCI,LONDON SW17 1RE,ENGLAND
ALTMAN, DG
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BLAND, JM
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Northeastern Ohio Med Univ, Dept Radiol, Rootstown, OH 44272 USA
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Barr, Richard G.
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Zhang, Zheng
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Harvard Univ, Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Sch Med, Div Gastroenterol,Liver Ctr, Boston, MA 02215 USAHarvard Univ, Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Sch Med, Div Gastroenterol,Liver Ctr, Boston, MA 02215 USA
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Sheth, SG
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Northeastern Ohio Med Univ, Dept Radiol, Rootstown, OH 44272 USA
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Barr, Richard G.
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Zhang, Zheng
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Harvard Univ, Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Sch Med, Div Gastroenterol,Liver Ctr, Boston, MA 02215 USAHarvard Univ, Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Sch Med, Div Gastroenterol,Liver Ctr, Boston, MA 02215 USA
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