Research Article

The Effect of Artificial Liver Support System on Prognosis of HBV-Derived Hepatorenal Syndrome: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Table 3

Characteristics between SMT and ALSS after PSM.

VariatesSMTALSS value

n15050
Age (year)0.796
HBV-DNA (log copies/mL)0.990
Male sex124 (82.70)42 (84.00)1.000
Degree of HE0.109
 Without HE81 (54.00)23 (46.00)
 I24 (16.00)6 (12.00)
 II7 (4.70)7 (14.00)
 III9 (6.00)6 (12.00)
 IV29 (19.30)8 (16.00)
Ascitic (%)0.007
 Grade 130 (20.00)12 (24.00)
 Grade 237 (24.70)23 (46.00)
 Grade 352 (34.70)7 (14.00)
 Missing data31 (20.70)8 (16.00)
 MAP (mmHg)0.683
 HR0.399
 INR2.01 (1.68-2.82)2.08 (1.74-2.63)0.536
 WBC (109/L)7.15 (4.70-10.38)6.55 (5.05-9.58)0.241
 Neutrophil (%)0.563
 Albumin (g/L)0.777
 Globulin (g/L)0.654
 ALT (U/L)57.00 (25.50-127.00)114.00 (54.75-253.50)0.273
 AST (U/L)90.50 (49.75-205.00)144.50 (92.50-282.00)0.511
 Hemoglobin (g/L)<0.001
 Cystatin C (mg/L)2.14 (1.44-3.44)1.24 (0.92-1.70)0.007
 Urea (mmol/L)14.81 (6.75-23.82)7.95 (4.26-14.50)0.001
 Creatinine (mg/dL)1.80 (1.01-2.95)0.93 (0.71-1.61)<0.001
 Serum bilirubin (mg/dL)14.12 (3.95-25.28)20.07 (10.64-28.13)0.079
 GGT (U/L)50.00 (33.00-119.00)61.50 (45.75-99.50)0.501
 Potassium (mmol/L)0.480
 Sodium (mmol/L)0.074
 MELDs0.113
 iMELD0.034
 CTP0.259
 CLIF-ACLFs0.450
 CLIF-SOFAs0.527
 COSSH-ACLFs0.260
 Liver failure84 (56.00)35 (70.00)0.114
 Coagulation failure50 (33.30)16 (32.00)1.000
 Cerebral failure38 (25.30)14 (28.00)0.852
 28-day mortality96 (64.00)24 (48.00)0.067

ALT: alanine aminotransferase; CLIF-SOFA: Chronic Liver Failure-Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; COSSH-ACLF: Chinese Group on the Study of Severe Hepatitis B-Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure; HBV: hepatitis B virus; INR: international normalized ratio; MAP: mean arterial pressure; MELD: Model for End-Stage Liver Disease.