Research Article

Role of the Aspartate Transaminase and Platelet Ratio Index in Assessing Hepatic Fibrosis and Liver Inflammation in Adolescent Patients with HBeAg-Positive Chronic Hepatitis B

Table 1

The diagnostic value of the APRI for predicting significant liver fibrosis and liver inflammation.

GroupAPRI value (cut-off)AUROC (95% CI)Sensitivity (%)Specificity (%)PPV (%)NPV (%)Accuracy rate (%)

Liver fibrosis stage ≥S20.830.73 (0.62–0.83)76.771.171.776.273.9
0.50.73 (0.62–0.83)90.731.155.777.860.2
1.50.73 (0.62–0.83)27.988.970.656.359.1

Liver inflammation stage ≥G20.850.74 (0.63–0.84)64.974.282.253.568.2
0.50.74 (0.63–0.84)87.735.571.461.169.3
1.50.74 (0.63–0.84)29.896.894.142.352.3