Combined MELD and blood lipid level in evaluating the prognosis of decompensated cirrhosis

Table 2 Relationship between lipid levels and MELD score in 198 patients with cirrhosis (mean ± SD)

	Group 1 (MELD < 11)	Group 2 (11 ≤MELD < 21)	P value (groups 1 and 2)	Group 3 (MELD≥21)	P value (groups 2 and 3)
TG (mmol/L)	1.01 ± 0.46	0.96 ± 0.33	0.089	0.80 ± 0.31	0.021b
TC (mmol/L)	3.68 ± 1.23	3.03 ± 0.91	0.006d	2.62 ± 1.18	0.002d
HDL (mmol/L)	1.97 ± 0.73	1.34 ± 0.83	0.026d	0.76 ± 0.55	0.018d
LDL (mmol/L)	1.89 ± 0.44	1.71 ± 0.44	0.092	1.42 ± 0.86	0.032b

^bP < 0.05, group 2 vs group 3;

^dP < 0.05, group 1 vs group 2 and group 2 vs group 3.