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. 2017 Feb;8(1):70–80. doi: 10.21037/jgo.2017.01.03

Table 4. Impact on baseline laboratory values on survival following RE (any abnormality and beyond current guidelines).

Parameter Any abnormal laboratory value (CTCAE >0) Outside current guidelines
Hazard ratio (95% CI) P value* Hazard ratio (95% CI) P value*
Total bilirubin 2.2 (1.6–3.1) <0.001 3.1 (1.7–5.6) <0.001
Albumin 2.0 (1.6–2.4) <0.001 3.2 (2.5–4.2) <0.001
Alk Phos 2.2 (1.8–2.6) <0.001 2.8 (2.2–3.5)**
6.8 (4.2–11.06)
<0.001
ALT 1.2 (1.0–1.4) 0.117 3.6 (1.1–11.1) 0.029
AST C 1.9 (1.6–2.3) <0.001 5.3 (2.7–10.4) <0.001
Creatinine 1.5 (1.0–2.4) 0.043 6.0 (1.9–18.8) 0.002
Hemoglobin <10 g/dL 1.8 (1.3–2.5) <0.001 Not applicable

*, Cox poroportional hazards model; **, Alk phosph >300 U/L; ***, Alk phosph >630 U/L. CTCAEs, Common Terminology Criteria Adverse Events; CI, ALT, alanine transaminase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; Alk phosph, alkaline phosphatase.