title: Analyses of prognostic indices of chronic liver failure caused by hepatitis virus.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the related indices about the prognoses of chronic liver failure caused by hepatitis virus.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospectively reviewed 320 cases of chronic liver failure caused by hepatitis viruses. An improved group and an ineffective group (IG) were made to compare and analyze their clinical manifestations, laboratory examination indices and complications. Logistic regression was also carried out.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were significant differences (P<0.05) between the improved group and the IG upon such indices as age, bilirubin, prothrombin time, albumin, alpha fetoprotein, the size of liver and complications (P<0.05). The regression formula was as follows: P = 1/(1+e(-y)) (y = 1.7262-0.0948X(1)+2.9846X(2)+0.6992X(3)+1.6019X(4)+ 2.0398X(5)). (Note: X(1)-Prothrombin activity; X(2)-digestive tract hemorrhage; X(3)-hepatic encephalopathy; X(4)-hepatorenal syndrome; X(5)-pulmonary infection.).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laboratory examination such as bilirubin, prothrombin time and alpha fetoprotein can be regarded as indices of the prognoses of chronic liver failure caused by hepatitis. Moreover, the regression equation can evaluate prognoses more comprehensively and direct our treatments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong Province, China. tigerlee777@163.net
authors.forename: Xiao-Mao
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Yue-Bo
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Zhong-Jie
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Shui-Sheng
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000821:virology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011517:Prothrombin Time; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins; D001663:Bilirubin