Journal
POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE
Volume 133, Issue 6, Pages 626-638Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/00325481.2021.1930560
Keywords
Liver cirrhosis; lipid; dyslipidemia; decompensation; death
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- Science and Technology Project Foundation of Shenyang [19-112-4-005]
- Science and Technology Plan Project of Liaoning Province [2,020,020,267-JH2/103]
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The study showed that decreased levels in specific components of lipid profile are associated with more decompensation events, worse liver function, and reduced survival in patients with liver cirrhosis. MELD score combined with HDL-c may be promising for assessing outcomes of cirrhotic patients.
Background and Aims Lipid metabolism is often disrupted in liver cirrhosis. The present study aimed to evaluate the impact of lipid profile on decompensation events, severity of liver dysfunction, and death in patients with liver cirrhosis. Methods In a cross-sectional study, 778 patients with lipid profile data were enrolled, and then were divided into 240 and 538 patients with and without liver cirrhosis, respectively. In a cohort study, 314 cirrhotic patients with lipid profile data, who were prospectively followed, were enrolled. Lipid profile included total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-c), low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-c), triglycerides (TG), and lipoprotein(a). Results In the cross-sectional study, cirrhotic patients with decompensation events had significantly lower levels of TC and lipoprotein(a) than those without; and cirrhotic patients with Child-Pugh class B and C had significantly lower levels of TC, HDL-c, LDL-c, and lipoprotein(a) than those with Child-Pugh class A. In the cohort study, there was an inverse association of survival with TC, HDL-c, and lipoprotein(a) levels; after adjusting for MELD score, TC (Hazard Ratio [HR] = 1.703, P = 0.034) and HDL-c (HR = 2.036, P = 0.005), but not lipoprotein(a) (HR = 1.377, P = 0.191), remained a significant predictor of death; when TC, HDL-c, lipoprotein(a), and MELD score were included in the multivariate Cox regression analysis, HDL-c (HR = 1.844, P = 0.024) was the only independent predictor of death. Conclusions Decreased levels in specific components of lipid profile indicate more decompensation events, worse liver function, and reduced survival in liver cirrhosis. MELD score combined with HDL-c should be promising for the assessment of outcomes of cirrhotic patients.
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