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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2023

Lymphocyte-to-white blood cell ratio is associated with outcome in patients with hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure.

Yue Zhang, Peng Chen, Xuan Zhu

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Yue ZhangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China.
Peng ChenDepartment of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China.
Xuan ZhuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China. waiyongtg@163.com.

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backgroundThe lymphocyte-to-white blood cell ratio (LWR) is a blood marker of the systemic inflammatory response. The prognostic value of LWR in patients with hepatitis B virus-associated acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF) remains unclear.

aimTo explore whether LWR could stratify the risk of poor outcomes in HBV-ACLF patients.

methodsThis study was conducted by recruiting 330 patients with HBV-ACLF at the Department of Gastroenterology in a large tertiary hospital. Patients were divided into survivor and non-survivor groups according to their 28-d prognosis. The independent risk factors for 28-d mortality were calculated by univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses. Patients were divided into low- and high-LWR groups according to the cutoff values. Kaplan-Meier analysis was performed according to the level of LWR.

resultsDuring the 28-d follow-up time, 135 patients died, and the mortality rate was 40.90%. The LWR level in non-surviving patients was significantly decreased compared to that in surviving patients. A lower LWR level was an independent risk factor for poor 28-d outcomes (hazard ratio = 0.052, 95% confidence interval: 0.005-0.535). The LWR level was significantly negatively correlated with the Child-Turcotte-Pugh, model for end-stage liver disease, and Chinese Group on the Study of Severe Hepatitis B-ACLF II scores. In addition, the 28-d mortality was higher for patients with LWR < 0.11 than for those with LWR ≥ 0.11.

conclusionLWR may serve as a simple and useful tool for stratifying the risk of poor 28-d outcomes in HBV-ACLF patients.

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Acute-On-Chronic Liver FailureEnd Stage Liver DiseaseHepatitis BHepatitis B, ChronicHepatitis B virusHumansLymphocytesPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexAcute-on-chronic liver failureChild-Turcotte-Pugh scoreChinese Group on the Study of Severe Hepatitis B-Acute-on-chronic liver failure II scoreHepatitis B virusLymphocyte-to-white blood cell ratioModel for end-stage liver disease score

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