Prognostic value of the albumin-bilirubin grade in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and other liver diseases.

ABSTRACT: One of the most commonly used systems for grading liver function in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients is the Child-Pugh (CP) score. However, the CP scoring system is not without its shortcomings: for example, the cut-off values for the parameters are calculated arbitrarily and the assessment of ascites and hepatic encephalopathy is subjective. More recently, an alternative to traditional CP grade has emerged in the form of albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) grade. The predictive value provided for HCC patients by the ALBI grade is comparable to that of the CP grade; however, it can also surpass CP grade by greatly reducing subjectivity and further subdividing CP A patients into several different groups, thus improving the prognosis judgment and helping to inform clinicians' optimal decision-ma

SUBMITTER: Feng D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7214886 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature