Hypoalbuminemia as a predictor of mortality in patients with acute cholangitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Hypoalbuminemia on hospital admission is a strong and independent predictor of death in patients with acute cholangitis. Admission serum albumin measurement provides a simple, cost-effective, and universally available method of early risk stratification. Prospective studies in the future need to examine whether correction of hypoalbuminemia improves clinical outcomes.