Table 3 Parameters at baseline associated with transplant-free mortality in patients with decompensated cirrhosis as assessed by Cox-regression analysis.

From: Low circulating chemerin levels correlate with hepatic dysfunction and increased mortality in decompensated liver cirrhosis

Variable

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

Hazard ratio* [95% CI]

p-value

Hazard ratio* [95% CI]

p-value

Male Sex

1.025 [0.378–2.781]

0.961

—

—

Age (per 1-year increase)

1.008 [0.972–1.045]

0.663

—

—

MELD (per 1-point increase)

1.097 [1.049–1.148]

<0.001

1.090 [1.032–1.152]

0.002

Infection

9.708 [2.266–41.593]

0.002

6.895 [1.585–29.990]

0.010

Chemerin <87 ng/ml

4.277 [1.742–10.506]

0.002

2.934 [1.171–7.352]

0.022

  1. *Hazard of mortality or liver transplantation within 28 days.
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