@article{MAKHILLIJTM201914219982,
    title = {A Preliminary Study of Hudu’s Score as a Prognostic Scoring System of
Predicting the Risk of Liver Cirrhosis in Patients with
Chronic Hepatitis B Infection},
    journal = {International Journal of Tropical Medicine},
    volume = {14},
    number = {2},
    pages = {17-20},
    year = {2019},
    issn = {1816-3319},
    doi = {ijtmed.2019.17.20},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-3319&doi=ijtmed.2019.17.20},
    author = {Shuaibu Abdullahi,Mohd Taib,Syafinaz Amin,Soek Siam and},
    keywords = {chronic Hepatitis B patients,prognostic factors,liver cirrhosis,Hepatitis B scoring system,viral serology,Hepatitis B},
    abstract = {Hepatitis B infection long term prognosis is good in the absence of liver cirrhosis. However, the
risk of liver cirrhosis developing in chronic Hepatitis B surface antigen positive varies from 1-5/100
patients per year. This study aimed at developing a novel prognostic scoring system to predict liver cirrhosis
in chronic Hepatitis B patients. A total of 82 chronic Hepatitis B patients were recruited retrospectively in a
cohort study and their liver Biochemistry, Hepatitis B viral DNA level, viral serology, quantitative Hepatitis
B e Antigen (qHBeAg) and development of liver cirrhosis were assessed. The data were included in a
multivariate logistic regression analysis based on which this prognostic scoring system was established. A
simple scoring system composed of virological and biochemical laboratory parameter was developed to predict
liver cirrhosis in chronic Hepatitis B patients. This prognostic score is accurate and reproducible. The
prognostic score ranges between 5 and 15. Patients prognostic score of 5 indicates low risk, 10 high risk and
15 very high risk of developing cirrhosis. In conclusion, this study has showed a promising scoring system that
can be use in predicting the risk of developing liver cirrhosis in chronic Hepatitis B patients.}
    }