Research Article

Development and Validation of a Novel Model to Predict Liver Histopathology in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B

Table 2

Univariate and multivariate analyses of the relationships between biomarker and antiviral therapy indication in the training cohort.

VariablesUnivariateP-valueMultivariateP-value

PLT0.989 (0.980-0.998)0.0170.992 (0.982-0.102)0.037
TBil1.140 (1.048-1.241)0.0021.094 (1.006-1.190)0.035
ALT1.031 (1.009-1.053)0.006
AST1.064 (1.022-1.107)0.0021.055 (1.013-1.099)0.010
GGT1.051 (1.013-1.090)0.008
HBeAg0.996 (0.993-0.999)0.018

HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen; HBeAg, hepatitis B e antigen; GLB, globulin; ALB, albumin; TBil, total bilirubin; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; PT, prothrombin; WBC, white blood count; GR, granulocyte ratio; RBC, lymphocyte ratio, red blood count; Hgb, hemoglobin; PLT, platelet count.