Ratio of mean platelet volume to platelet count is a potential surrogate marker predicting liver cirrhosis

Figure 1 Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis of parameters differing significantly in the liver cirrhosis and non-liver cirrhosis groups on multivariate analysis. The area under the curve of MPV/PLT was the highest. A MPV/PLT ratio of 0.8 had a sensitivity of 65% and a specificity of 78%. MPV/PLT: Mean platelet volume to platelet count; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; PT: Prothrombin activity.

Figure 2 Relationship between MPV/PLT ratio and fibrosis stage. There were significant differences between each pair of stages. MPV/PLT: Mean platelet volume to platelet count.