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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal oncology2024

Albumin-bilirubin grade as a predictor of survival in hepatocellular carcinoma patients with thrombocytopenia.

Zhong-Ran Man, Xuan-Kun Gong, Kang-Lin Qu, Qing Pang, Bin-Quan Wu

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Zhong-Ran ManDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, Anhui Province, China.
Xuan-Kun GongDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, Anhui Province, China.
Kang-Lin QuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, Anhui Province, China.
Qing PangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, Anhui Province, China.
Bin-Quan WuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, Anhui Province, China. liumulin66@126.com.

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backgroundThe models for assessing liver function, mainly the Child-Pugh (CP), albuminbilirubin (ALBI), and platelet-ALBI (PALBI) classifications, have been validated for use in estimating the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. However, thrombocytopenia is a common finding and may influence the prognostic value of the three models in HCC.

aimTo investigate and compare the prognostic performance of the above three models in thrombocytopenic HCC patients.

methodsA total of 135 patients with thrombocytopenic HCC who underwent radical surgery were retrospectively analyzed. Preoperative scores on the CP, ALBI and PALBI classifications were estimated accordingly. Kaplan-Meier curves with log-rank tests and Cox regression models were used to explore the significant factors associated with overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS).

resultsThe preoperative platelet counts were significantly different among the CP, ALBI and PALBI groups. After a median follow-up of 28 mo, 39.3% (53/135) of the patients experienced postoperative recurrence, and 36.3% (49/135) died. Univariate analysis suggested that α-fetoprotein levels, tumor size, vascular invasion, and ALBI grade were significant predictors of OS and RFS. According to the multivariate Cox regression model, ALBI was identified as an independent prognostic factor. However, CP and PALBI grades were not statistically significant prognostic indicators.

conclusionThe ALBI grade, rather than CP or PALBI grade, is a significant prognostic indicator for thrombocytopenic HCC patients.

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Albumin-bilirubinChild-PughHepatocellular carcinomaPlatelet-albumin-bilirubinThrombocytopenia

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