INR-to-platelet ratio (INPR) as a novel noninvasive index for predicting liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B

Ding, Rongrong; Zheng, Jianming; Huang, Dan; Wang, Yanbing; Li, Xiufen; Zhou, Xinlan; Yan, Li; Lu, Wei; Yang, Zongguo; Zhang, Zhanqing

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INR-to-platelet ratio (INPR) as a novel noninvasive index for predicting liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B

Rongrong Ding^1#, Jianming Zheng^3#, Dan Huang¹, Yanbing Wang¹, Xiufen Li¹, Xinlan Zhou¹, Li Yan¹, Wei Lu¹, Zongguo Yang^2✉, Zhanqing Zhang^1✉

1. Department of Hepatobiliary Medicine, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, China.
2. Department of Integrative Medicine, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, China.
3. Department of Infectious Diseases, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.
#These authors have contributed equally to this work.

✉ Corresponding authors: Zongguo Yang, MD, PhD, Department of Integrative Medicine, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, 2901 Caolang Road, Shanghai 201508, China. Tel.: +8621-37990333 ext.3268; E-mail: yangzongguoorg.cn; O More

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Ding R, Zheng J, Huang D, Wang Y, Li X, Zhou X, Yan L, Lu W, Yang Z, Zhang Z. INR-to-platelet ratio (INPR) as a novel noninvasive index for predicting liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B. Int J Med Sci 2021; 18(5):1159-1166. doi:10.7150/ijms.51799. https://www.medsci.org/v18p1159.htm

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Objective: We aimed to investigate whether a novel noninvasive index, i.e., the international normalized ratio-to-platelet ratio (INPR), was a variable in determining liver fibrosis stage in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB).

Methods: A total of 543 treatment-naïve CHB patients were retrospectively enrolled. Liver histology was assessed according to the Metavir scoring scheme. All common demographic and clinical parameters were analyzed.

Results: Based on routine clinical parameters (age, sex, HBeAg status, HBV DNA, hematological parameters, coagulation index, and liver biochemical indicators), a novel index, i.e., the INR-to-platelet ratio (INPR), was developed to magnify the unfavorable effects of liver fibrosis on INR and platelets. The AUCs of INPR for predicting significant fibrosis, advanced fibrosis, and cirrhosis were 0.74, 0.76 and 0.86, respectively. Compared with APRI, FIB-4, and GPR, the INPR had comparable predictive efficacy for significant fibrosis and better predictive performance for advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis.

Conclusion: INPR could be an accurate, easily calculated and inexpensive index to assess liver fibrosis in patients with CHB. Further studies are needed to verify this indicator and compare it with other noninvasive methods for predicting liver fibrosis in CHB patients.

Keywords: international normalized ratio, INR, platelet, liver fibrosis, chronic hepatitis B

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Ding, R., Zheng, J., Huang, D., Wang, Y., Li, X., Zhou, X., Yan, L., Lu, W., Yang, Z., Zhang, Z. (2021). INR-to-platelet ratio (INPR) as a novel noninvasive index for predicting liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B. International Journal of Medical Sciences, 18(5), 1159-1166. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.51799.

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Ding, R.; Zheng, J.; Huang, D.; Wang, Y.; Li, X.; Zhou, X.; Yan, L.; Lu, W.; Yang, Z.; Zhang, Z. INR-to-platelet ratio (INPR) as a novel noninvasive index for predicting liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B. Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021, 18 (5), 1159-1166. DOI: 10.7150/ijms.51799.

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Ding R, Zheng J, Huang D, Wang Y, Li X, Zhou X, Yan L, Lu W, Yang Z, Zhang Z. 2021. INR-to-platelet ratio (INPR) as a novel noninvasive index for predicting liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B. Int J Med Sci. 18(5):1159-1166.

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