Research Article
Serum Immunoglobulin A (IgA) Level Is a Potential Biomarker Indicating Cirrhosis during Chronic Hepatitis B Infection
Table 3
Uni- and multivariate analysis of factors associated with hepatic cirrhosis.
| | Univariable | Multivariable | | OR | 95% CI | | OR | 95% CI | |
| Age (y) | 1.057 | 1.025–1.090 | 0.001 | 1.021 | 0.978–1.065 | 0.346 | Total protein (g/L) | 0.982 | 0.936–1.031 | 0.459 | — | — | — | Albumin (g/L) | 0.854 | 0.793–0.918 | 0.001 | 0.849 | 0.732–0.984 | 0.030 | Platelets (×109/L) | 0.982 | 0.975–0.989 | 0.001 | 0.981 | 0.972–0.990 | 0.001 | INR | 1.206 | 0.429–3.548 | 0.727 | — | — | — | IgM (mg/dL) | 1.002 | 0.998–1.006 | 0.361 | — | — | — | IgA (mg/dL) | 1.005 | 1.003–1.008 | 0.001 | 1.006 | 1.002–1.009 | 0.002 | IgG (mg/dL) | 1.001 | 1.000–1.001 | 0.043 | 0.999 | 0.998–1.001 | 0.333 |
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INR, international normalized ratio; Ig, immunoglobulin.
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