Laboratory Medicine ›› 2023, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (11): 1044-1051.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8640.2023.11.008

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Differential analysis and prognostic diagnostic value of inflammatory biomarkers in liver transplantation in patients with severe hepatitis and cirrhosis

GU Yi1, WANG Rui2, DENG Jie2, YANG Yijing2, ZHOU Wangke2, CHEN Yunuo3, CHEN Xiaosong4, SHEN Wei1, ZHOU Jingyi1()   

  1. 1. Department of Clinical Laboratory,Renji Hospital,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine,Shanghai 200127,China
    2. Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine,Shanghai 200025,China
    3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University,Shanghai 200240,China
    4. Department of Liver Surgery,Renji Hospital,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine,Shanghai 200127,China
  • Received:2022-11-13 Revised:2023-06-29 Online:2023-11-30 Published:2024-01-10

Abstract:

Objective To compare the changes of blood routine and biochemical indicators before and after liver transplantation in patients with different etiologies(severe hepatitis and decompensated liver cirrhosis),and to investigate the relationship between various indicators and patient prognosis. Methods Totally,99 patients undergoing liver transplantation in Renji Hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from January 2020 to December 2020 were enrolled and were classified into 2 groups,severe hepatitis(44 cases) and decompensated liver cirrhosis(55 cases). The results of biochemical indicators of all the patients before and on the day of surgery(denoted as d0) and 1-7 d after surgery(denoted as d1,d2,d3,d4,d5,d6,d7) were collected,which included white blood cell(WBC) count,the absolute value of neutrophils(NEUT#),the absolute value of lymphocytes(LYMPH#),platelet(PLT) count,alanine aminotransferase(ALT) and direct bilirubin(DBil). The neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio(NLR),platelet/lymphocyte ratio(PLR) and alanine aminotransferase/direct bilirubin ratio(ADR) were calculated. Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the risk factors for poor prognosis(acute rejection or pulmonary infection) within 7 d after liver transplantation. The efficacy of various indicators was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curve to assess poor prognosis after liver transplantation within 7 d. Results The preoperative levels of WBC count,NEUT#,DBil,ALT and NLR in severe hepatitis group were higher than those in liver cirrhosis group (P<0.01),while PLT count,ADR and PLR were lower than those in liver cirrhosis group (P<0.01). There was no statistical significance in LYMPH# between the 2 groups(P=0.828). The PLT counts on d0,d1,d2,d3 and d4,PLR on d1,d2 and d3 and on d5,NEUT# on d1 and NLR on d2 in severe hepatitis group were lower than those in liver cirrhosis group(P<0.05). The levels of DBil in severe hepatitis group on d0,d1,d2,d3,d4,d5,d6 and d7 were higher than those in liver cirrhosis group(P<0.05),while the ADR on d0,d1,d2,d3,d4,d5,d6 and d7 was lower than that in liver cirrhosis group(P<0.05). From d0 to d1,the DBil levels in severe hepatitis group were decreased,while those in liver cirrhosis group were slightly increased. After d2,the DBil levels in both groups were decreased. The ADR of the 2 groups were increased on d0,d1 and d2 and then were decreased. No statistical significance was found in WBC count,LYMPH# and ALT between the 2 groups on d0,d1,d2,d3,d4,d5,d6 and d7(P>0.05). Logistic regression results showed that PLR on d1(PLR-d1)was an indicator for poor prognosis in liver cirrhosis group. ROC curve analysis showed that the area under curve(AUC) of PLR-d1 in determining poor prognosis of liver cirrhosis patients within 7 d after liver transplantation was 0.706. Conclusions There were significant differences in blood routine and biochemical indicators between patients with severe hepatitis and liver cirrhosis after liver transplantation. PLR-d1 might be a potential indicator for predicting poor prognosis such as acute rejection or pulmonary infection in patients with liver cirrhosis after surgery.

Key words: Liver transplantation, Severe hepatitis, Decompensated liver cirrhosis, Prognosis, Pulmonary infection, Acute rejection

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