Figure 4

The joint effect of serum AHSG concentration and the MELD score on the survival of patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis. Group 1 (green line): MELD < 20, serum AHSG ≥ 365 μg/ml (n = 46), group 2 (magenta line): MELD < 20, serum AHSG < 365 μg/ml (n = 16), group 3 (yellow line): MELD ≥ 20, serum AHSG ≥ 365 μg/ml (n = 7), and group 4 (grey line): MELD ≥ 20, serum AHSG < 365 μg/ml (n = 20), respectively. Compared to group 1, the survival is significantly shortened in groups 2, 3, and 4. Compared to group 1 the Odds Ratios for lethal outcome in groups 2, 3, and 4 are: 157.5 (95% C.I.: 20.28 – 1223, p < 0.001), 16.875 (95% C.I.: 2.149 – 132.5, p = 0.012), and 405.0, 95% C.I.: 34.53 – 4749 p < 0.0001), respectively.