Clinical Study

Mean Platelet Volume/Lymphocyte Ratio as a Prognostic Indicator for HBV-Related Decompensated Cirrhosis

Table 2

Clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with various MPVLR values on admission.

Low group (, )High group (, )

Gender (male/female)9/419/420.831
Age (years)0.193
Total protein (g/L)60.0 (55.3-66.6)59.7 (55.8-64.5)0.847
Albumin (g/L)30.0 (25.8-33.2)28.9 (26.4-32.1)0.407
AST (U/L)52.5 (35.0-74.0)47.0 (29.0-70.8)0.262
Serum creatinine (μmol/L)74.0 (62.0-84.0)74.0 (60.3-98.5)0.755
Total bilirubin (μmol/L)41.5 (21.0-103.0)68.0 (27.8-154.3)0.097
INR0.032
MPV (fl)15.1 (13.8-17.5)16.8 (13.6-19.5)0.039
Lymphocyte count (×109/L)1.40 (1.20-2.10)0.70 (0.50-0.80)<0.001
MPVLR9.9 (8.4-12.0)25.3 (18.8-37.6)<0.001
PLTs (×109/L)91.0 (65.0-159.0)44.0 (28.8-80.0)<0.001
MELD score10.9 (6.3-17.8)15.2 (11.8-17.8)0.011
CP score9.0 (8.0-11.0)9.0 (8.3-11.0)0.140

Data are expressed as , , or median (interquartile range). Abbreviations: ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; INR: international normalized ratio; MPV: mean platelet volume; MPVLR: mean platelet volume/lymphocyte ratio; PLTs: platelet counts; MELD score: model for end-stage liver disease score; CP score: Child-Pugh score; HBV-DC: HBV-related-decompensated cirrhosis.