Blood urea nitrogen-to-albumin ratio as a new prognostic indicator of 1-year all-cause mortality in patients with IPF.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an interstitial lung disease characterized by chronic inflammation and progressive fibrosis. The blood urea nitrogen-to-albumin ratio (BAR) is a comprehensive parameter associated with inflammation status; however, it is unknown whether the BAR can predict the prognosis of IPF.

Methods

This retrospective study included 176 patients with IPF, and 1-year all-cause mortality of these patients was recorded. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to explore the diagnostic value of BAR for 1-year all-cause mortality in IPF patients, and the survival rate was further estimated using the Kaplan-Meier survival curve. Cox proportional hazards regression model and forest plot were used to assess the association between

SUBMITTER: Ge S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11743257 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature