Retrospective Study
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World J Hepatol. Jun 27, 2019; 11(6): 542-552
Published online Jun 27, 2019. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v11.i6.542
Validation of modified albumin-bilirubin-TNM score as a prognostic model to evaluate patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
Omar Elshaarawy, Alzhraa Alkhatib, Mostafa Elhelbawy, Asmaa Gomaa, Naglaa Allam, Ayman Alsebaey, Eman Rewisha, Imam Waked
Omar Elshaarawy, Alzhraa Alkhatib, Mostafa Elhelbawy, Asmaa Gomaa, Naglaa Allam, Ayman Alsebaey, Eman Rewisha, Imam Waked, Departemnt of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Liver Transplantation, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Menoufia 3511, Egypt
Author contributions: All authors contributed to the writing of the manuscript; Elshaarawy O, Alkhatib A and Elhelbawy M collected the data; Elshaarawy O, Gomaa A, Allam N, Rewisha E and Waked I revised and edited the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the National Liver Institute, Menoufia University.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was granted from all patients.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article are reported.
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Corresponding author: Omar Elshaarawy, MBChB, MSc, Attending Doctor, Departemnt of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Liver Transplantation, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Meleg Road, Menoufia 3511, Egypt. oelshaarawy@liver.menofia.edu.eg
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Received: March 12, 2019
Peer-review started: March 12, 2019
First decision: April 10, 2019
Revised: May 16, 2019
Accepted: June 17, 2019
Article in press: June 17, 2019
Published online: June 27, 2019
Core Tip

Core tip: In this study, we validated the modified version of the albumin-bilirubin-TNM grade (mALBI-T) in a retrospective Egyptian cohort. In addition, this study offered a comparative analysis of eight different established and novel scoring systems. We concluded that the modified ALBI-T score is superior to the other scoring systems and offers a better prognostic tool.