Plasma D-dimer as a novel biomarker for predicting poor outcomes in HBV-related decompensated cirrhosis

This study aim was to evaluate whether plasma D-dimer levels could serve as a novel prognostic biomarker for 1-month mortality in patients with HBV-related decompensated cirrhosis (HBV-DeCi). This was a retrospective study that enrolled 132 HBV-DeCi patients. Univariate and multivariate regression models were used to identify risk factors for mortality. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was calculated to estimate and compare the predictive values of different prognostic markers. In the present study, the plasma D-dimer levels were higher in the nonsurviving group than in the surviving group. Additionally, the D-dimer level was positively correlated with the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score. The results of multivariate analysis showed that both the MELD score and D-dimer level are independent predictors of 1-month mortality in HBV-DeCi patients (both P < .01). Plasma D-dimer can be considered a new additional prognostic marker for 1-month mortality in HBV-DeCi patients.