Research Article

HBV-DNA Load-Related Peritumoral Inflammation and ALBI Scores Predict HBV Associated Hepatocellular Carcinoma Prognosis after Curative Resection

Table 4

Clinical backgrounds of HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (n=538).

CharacteristicsTreated cohort (n=98)Untreated cohort (n=440)P-value

Age, yr, median, (range)52.2 (22.0-75.0)52.1 (19.0-75.0)0.747
Gender (Female/Male)12/86 (12.2%/87.8%)64/376 (14.5%/85.5%)0.633
Cirrhosis (yes/no)83/15(84.7%/15.3%)385/55 (87.5%/12.5%)0.506
ALTU/L, median (range)42.0 (9.0-561.0)39.0 (8.0-848.0)0.410
AST, U/L, median (range)37.0 (15.0-517.0)36.0 (10.0-527.0)0.957
GGT, U/L, median (range)55.0 (16.0-610.0)59.0 (7.0-624.0)0.970
ALB, g/L, median (range)43.0 (28.0-59.0)43.0 (34.0-52.0)0.276
TBIL, μmol/L, median (range)13.6 (6.2-45.3)13.2 (2.6-130.0)0.176
Child-Pugh grade (A/B)97/1 (99.0%/1.0%)439/1 (99.8%/0.2%)0.331
HBV-DNA load35/63 (35.7%/64.3%)147/293 (33.4%/66.6%)0.723
(≤104/>104 copies/ml)
HBV-ALBI (I/II/III/IV)29/54/6/9118/211/40/710.213
(29.6%/55.1%/6.1%/9.2%)(26.8%/48.0%/9.1%/16.1%)
HBV-PIS (I/II/III/IV)15/27/19/37125/138/66/1110.011
(15.3%/27.5%/19.4%/37.8%%)(28.4%/31.4%/15.0%/25.2%)
AFP, ng/ml, (≤20/>20)38/60(38.8%/61.2%)179/261 (40.7%/59.3%)0.820
Platelet, 109/L, median (range)141.0 (44.0-408.0)137.0 (10.0-333.0)0.157
HBsAg (Positive/Negative)84/14 (85.7%/14.3%)363/77 (82.5%/17.5%)0.551
Tumor number (single/multiple)90/8 (91.8%/8.2%)392/48 (89.1%/10.9%)0.583
Microvascular invasion (yes/no)22/76 (22.4%/77.6%)125/315 (28.4%/71.6%)0.260
Tumor capsule(complete/Inomplete)54/44 (55.1%/44.9%)240/200 (54.5%/45.5%)1.000
Tumor size, cm (≤3/>3)38/60 (38.8%/61.2%)199/241 (45.2%/54.8%)0.262
AJCC stage (I-II/IIIA)86/12 (87.8%/12.2%)328/112 (74.5%/25.5%)0.005
BCLC stage (0-A/B-C)73/25 (74.5%/25.5%)293/147 (66.6%/33.4%)0.151

ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; GGT: gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; ALB: Albumin; TBIL: total bilirubin; HBV-ALBI: hepatitis B virus load related ALBI score; HBV-PIS: hepatitis B virus load related peritumoral inflammatory score; AFP: alpha fetoprotein; HBsAg: hepatitis B virus surface antigen; AJCC: American Joint Committee on Cancer; BCLC: Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer.