Correlation between serum markers and transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt prognosis in patients with cirrhotic ascites

Table 3 Multiple factor analysis utilizing the Cox proportional hazard model for identifying independent risk factors influencing the prognosis of patients with liver cirrhosis and refractory ascites following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

Factor	B	Sb	Wald χ2	P value	HR (95%CI)
AST	-0.022	0.017	1.627	0.202	0.978 (0.946-1.012)
ALT	0.041	0.027	2.320	0.128	1.042 (0.988-1.099)
TBil	-0.017	0.016	1.179	0.278	0.983 (0.953-1.014)
Alb	-0.012	0.033	0.131	0.717	0.988 (0.927-1.054)
Scr	-0.042	0.023	3.243	0.072	0.959 (0.916-1.004)
Na+	-0.028	0.021	1.766	0.184	0.972 (0.933-1.013)
PT	0.001	0.095	0.000	0.991	1.001 (0.831-1.206)
Cys C	1.336	0.543	6.057	0.014	3.802 (1.313-11.015)
INR	1.282	0.714	3.228	0.072	3.604 (0.890-14.597)
Child-Pugh scores	1.109	0.250	19.723	0.000	3.030 (1.858-4.943)
MELD scores	0.201	0.067	9.099	0.003	1.222 (1.073-1.393)

MELD: Model for end-stage liver disease; Cys C: Cystatin C; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; ALP: Alkaline phosphatase; GGT: Gamma-glutamyl transferase; TBil: Total bilirubin; PT: Prothrombin time; PLT: Blood platelet count; BUN: Blood urea nitrogen; Alb: Albumin; Scr: Serum creatinine; INR: International normalized ratio.