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 3

The predicative value of APRI for significant inflammation (≥G2; cut-off = 0.85).

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

≤6 y0.68 (0.49–0.87)82.653.87663.672.2
6–12 y0.79 (0.62–0.96)70.683.385.766.775.9
≥12 y0.66 (0.43–0.88)8053.857.177.865.2