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 2

The predictive value of the APRI for significant fibrosis (≥S2; cut-off = 0.83).

Age groupAUROC (95% CI)Sensitivity (%)Specificity (%)PPV (%)NPV (%)Accuracy rate (%)

≤6 y0.66 (0.48–0.84)68.470.672.266.769.4
6–12 y0.84 (0.68–1.0)85.786.785.786.686.2
≥12 y0.66 (0.43–0.88)8053.857.177.865.2