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Analyzing the Correlation Between Serum Biomarkers and Child-Pugh Score in Liver Cirrhosis
Objective:
This study aimed to analyze the diagnostic efficacy of serum biomarkers in liver cirrhosis patients categorized by Child-Pugh scores.
Methods:
An observational cross-sectional study design was employed. A total of 110 liver cirrhosis patients, classified according to Child-Pugh scores and 60 healthy individuals were included in this study. Serum levels of adenosine deaminase (ADA), adiponectin (APN), matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were measured.
Results:
The levels of ADA, APN, MMP-2, ALP, ALT, and AST were significantly higher in the study group compared to the control group (P < .05). Furthermore, these levels increased with the severity of liver cirrhosis, with higher levels observed in patients with Child-Pugh class C. The positive diagnostic rates for joint detection in Child-Pugh class A, B, and C were 93.75% (30/32), 100% (34/34), and 100% (44/44), respectively.
Conclusions:
Combined detection of serum biomarkers improves the diagnostic efficacy of liver cirrhosis. The diagnostic rates were higher when considering Child-Pugh scores, with the highest rates observed in class C.
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