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  • Title: Natural history and prognostic factors of primary biliary cirrhosis in Taiwan: a follow-up study up to 18 years.
    Author: Su CW, Hung HH, Huo TI, Huang YH, Li CP, Lin HC, Lee PC, Lee SD, Wu JC.
    Journal: Liver Int; 2008 Nov; 28(9):1305-13. PubMed ID: 18346129.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: The natural history of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) has been little studied in Asia. We conducted a Taiwanese cohort study on the natural history of PBC and analysed the prognostic factors. METHODS: This study enrolled 96 consecutive PBC patients between 1985 and 2006 to evaluate the baseline characteristics and outcomes. RESULTS: There were 74 females and 22 males. Eighty-five were positive for antimitochondrial antibodies in sera, and 11 were negative. The clinical manifestations and prognosis were similar between these two groups. In a median follow-up of 47.5+/-55.8 months, 27 patients died. Multivariate analysis indicated that the independent prognostic factors were serum albumin (P=0.021), creatinine (P=0.033) and ursodeoxycholic acid treatment (P=0.008). Besides, 42 patients developed adverse outcomes. Albumin (P<0.001), bilirubin (P=0.019) and prothrombin time (PT) (P=0.010) were significant factors. Moreover, a Mayo risk score <5, a Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score <6, a Child-Pugh stage A and early liver histology were associated with favourable outcomes. CONCLUSION: Serum albumin, bilirubin and PT were independent prognostic factors of adverse outcomes for Taiwanese PBC patients. Besides, the Mayo risk score, the MELD score, the Child-Pugh stage and liver histology were also validated to predict survival.
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