Research Article

The Prognosis Role of AST/ALT (De Ritis) Ratio in Patients with Adult Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

Table 3

Stratified associations between De Ritis ratio and overall survival.

Subgroups1 st tertile2 st tertile3 st tertile for trend for interaction
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)

Gender0.874
 Male1 (ref)0.8 (0.5-1.3)1.4 (0.9-2.1)0.175
 Female1 (ref)1.2 (0.6-2.5)1.4 (0.7-2.8)0.317
0.950
 Yes1 (ref)1.1 (0.7-1.8)1.4 (0.9-2.2)0.203
 No1 (ref)1.0 (0.5-2.0)1.5 (0.8-2.7)0.168
0.095
 Yes1 (ref)1.0 (0.7-1.5)1.3 (0.9-1.9)0.157
 No1 (ref)0.4 (0.07-2.6)3.2 (0.6-16.9)0.212
0.985
 Yes1 (ref)1.2 (1.0-4.6)2.1 (1.0-4.6)0.035
 No1 (ref)1.0 (0.7-1.6)1.4 (0.9-2.1)0.165
0.249
 Yes1 (ref)0.8 (0.5-1.3)1.1 (0.7-1.7)0.470
 No1 (ref)1.6 (0.8-3.3)2.6 (1.3-5.2)0.009
EBV infection0.329
 Yes1 (ref)1.1 (0.7-1.8)1.1 (0.7-1.8)0.634
 No1 (ref)1.1 (0.6-2.0)2.1 (1.2-3.6)0.005
MHLH0.209
 Yes1 (ref)1.2 (0.7-1.9)1.8 (1.1-2.8)0.014
 No1 (ref)0.8 (0.4-1.5)1.1 (0.6-1.9)0.496
Chemotherapy0.748
 Yes1 (ref)1.2 (0.8-1.8)1.5 (1.1-2.2)0.024
 No1 (ref)0.04 (0.003-0.5)1.4 (0.4-5.7)0.188

Analyses were adjusted for hepatomegaly, albumin (ALB), fibrinogen (FIB), EBV, ferritin, malignancy-associated HLH (MHLH), and treatment strategies when they were not stratified variables.