Combining the serum lactic acid level and the lactate clearance rate into the CLIF-SOFA score for evaluating the short-term prognosis of HBV-related ACLF patients

BACKGROUND: Acute-on-chronic liver failure due to hepatitis B virus infection is a subtype of liver failure. The aim of the current study was to investigate the clinical significance of serum lactic acid in combination with the Chronic Liver Failure-Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score (CLIF-SOFA) for evaluating the short-term prognosis of HBV-related ACLF patients. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: The serum lactic acid level, the score model …