Research Article

Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Albumin: New Serum Biomarkers to Predict the Prognosis of Male Alcoholic Cirrhosis Patients

Table 2

Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics of patients in the surviving and nonsurviving groups.

VariablesSurviving ()Nonsurviving () value

Basic demographics
 Age51 (45-58)50 (43-59)0.25
 Alcohol intake (g/day)160 (125-250)200 (125-250)0.89
 Duration of drinking (years)27 (20-30)25 (20-30)0.99
Clinical features
 Anorexia and epigastric discomfort59 (19.3)7 (17.5)1.00
 Fatigue134 (43.9)18 (45.0)1.00
 Abdominal distension172 (56.4)29 (72.5)0.06
 Jaundice122 (40.0)18 (45.0)0.61
 Edema108 (35.4)13 (32.5)0.86
 Child-Pugh A23 (7.5%)1 (2.5%)0.34
 Child-Pugh B114 (37.4%)5 (12.5%)0.001
 Child-Pugh C168 (55.1%)34 (85.0%)<0.001
Complications
 Hepatic encephalopathy42 (13.8)18(45.0)<0.001
 Ascites232 (76.1)31(77.5)1.00
 Gastrointestinal hemorrhage61 (20.0)10 (25.0)0.53
 HCC8 (2.6)1 (2.5)1.00
Laboratory data
 AST (U/L)60.3 (36.0-104.0)66.0 (35.0-117.6)0.43
 ALT (U/L)30.8 (22.0-47.0)30.0 (16.0-52.0)0.44
 ALP (U/L)114.0 (83.9-156.0)108.9 (86.0-150.0)0.46
 GGT (U/L)100.8 (45.0-317.6)64.0 (31.0-186.0)0.14
 ALB (g/L)26.9 (23.3-31.3)24.1 (18.8-25.8)0.001
 TBIL(μmol/L)61.6 (31.0-131.0)173.3 (72.1-315.8)<0.001
 PLT (×109/L)87.0 (55.0-140.0)79.0 (55.0-125.0)0.63
 PT (s)15.0 (13.4-18.1)20.2 (15.0-22.8)<0.001