Research Article

Urinary BA Indices as Prognostic Biomarkers for Complications Associated with Liver Diseases

Table 3

Univariate logistic regression analyses for the prediction of developing ascites in the entire liver-patient population based on BA indices.

BA (μM)/BA indicesB-value (regression coefficient) valueOdds ratio (OR): Exp ()
1 unit change10% change20% change

Total BA0.0020.0591.0021.0101.020
Total LCA0.0240.2751.0241.0071.013
Total UDCA0.0010.5381.0011.0021.004
Total CDCA0.0090.0021.0091.0171.034
Total DCA-0.0010.8710.9990.9990.999
Total HDCA-20.0991.0000.0010.9800.961
Total MDCA-20.1040.9990.0010.9230.851
Total CA0.0520.0071.0531.0131.027
Total MCA0.0080.5281.0081.0021.005
Total HCA0.4070.0121.5021.0071.015
% LCA-0.0710.0040.9310.9360.877
% UDCA-0.0490.0010.9520.8920.795
% CDCA0.0480.0011.0491.1781.387
% DCA-0.0610.0010.9410.9080.825
% HDCA-6.660.1080.0010.9800.960
% MDCA-3.2810.0030.0380.8800.774
% CA0.0650.0051.0671.0401.081
% MCA-0.0070.7130.9930.9960.991
% HCA-0.6710.0010.5110.9770.954
Total Unamidated0.0160.0761.0161.0091.017
Total G-amidated0.0020.1031.0021.0081.017
Total T-amidated0.0190.0161.0191.0111.021
% Amidation0.0410.0171.0421.4332.054
% G-amidation-0.0040.6650.9960.9700.940
% T-amidation0.0370.0021.0381.0391.080
Total Unsulfated0.0610.0761.0161.0091.017
Total sulfated0.0020.0611.0021.0091.018
% Sulfation0.0120.3381.0121.1061.224
Total mono-OH0.0240.2751.0241.0071.013
Total Di-OH0.0020.0741.0021.0081.017
Total tri-OH0.0180.0291.0181.0101.021
% mono-OH-0.0710.0040.9310.9360.877
% Di-OH0.0180.0951.0181.1421.304
% tri-OH0.0210.1081.0211.0271.055
Total 12α-OH0.0080.1621.0081.0071.014
Total non-12α-OH0.0020.0681.0021.0081.017
12α-OH/non12α-OH-0.7870.1140.4550.9740.948
CA/CDCA-0.9970.1590.3690.9740.949
% 12α-OH-0.0330.0140.9680.9280.861
% non-12α-OH0.0330.0141.0341.2911.666
Total primary0.0070.0031.0071.0171.034
Total secondary0.0010.5431.0011.0031.005
Primary/secondary0.090.0011.0941.0201.041
% primary0.0490.0011.0501.2581.582
% secondary-0.0490.0010.9520.7700.594
HI0.0740.0121.0770.9990.998

BA concentrations are in (μM), while BA indices are in percentage.