Table III.
Liver damage classification according to LCSGJ | |||
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Item | A | B | C |
Ascites | None | Controllable | Uncontrollable |
Bilirubin (mg/dl) | <2.0 | 2.0–3.0 | >3.0 |
Albumin (g/dl) | >3.5 | 3.0–3.5 | <3.0 |
ICG R15 (%) | <15 | 15–40 | >40 |
Prothrombin activity (%) | >80 | 50–80 | <50 |
The highest grade for which at least two items meet the criteria is adopted as the degree of liver damage. ICG R15, indocyanine green retention rate at 15 min; LCSGJ, Liver Cancer Study Group of Japan.