Association Between Neutrophil Percentage to Albumin Ratio and Short Term Prognosis of Acute on Chronic Liver Failure Treated with Artificial Liver Support System

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Journal Sci Rep

Specialty Science

Date 2025 Feb 11

PMID 39934390

Authors

Yuanji Ma

Lingyao Du

Lang Bai

Hong Tang

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Abstract

The impact of neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio (NPAR) on the outcome of acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is scant. A retrospective cohort study was conducted in patients with ACLF treated with artificial liver support system (ALSS). The ACLF was diagnosed according to the Chinese Group on the Study of Severe Hepatitis B-ACLF (COSSH ACLF) criteria. Disease severity was rated according to the COSSH ACLF score. Restricted cubic splines, linear or Cox regression models were used to investigate the relationships of baseline NPAR with disease severity and 90-day prognosis. The 90-day transplant-free and overall survival rates of 258 eligible patients were 58.5% and 66.3%, respectively. The NPAR in transplant-free survivors was lower than that in transplant or death patients (22.8 ± 4.4 vs. 25.3 ± 3.7, P < 0.001). NPAR was positively associated with COSSH ACLF score (adjusted β (95% CI) > 0, P < 0.001), transplant-free survival (adjusted HR (95% CI) for transplant or death: 1.07 (1.02-1.13), P = 0.007), and overall survival (adjusted HR (95% CI) for death: 1.09 (1.03-1.15), P = 0.003). Patients with NPAR ≥ 22.4 had poor 90-day prognosis compared to the rest (all adjusted HR (95% CI) > 1, P < 0.05). NPAR was positively associated with disease severity and poor short-term prognosis in patients with COSSH ACLF who underwent ALSS treatment. Thus, it could be used as a prognostic biomarker for COSSH ACLF.

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