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Both univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to examine the impact of a low PWR (&lt;26.3) on WD severity, liver complications, and disease progression. Additionally, the effect of splenectomy on PWR was evaluated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The study included 315 patients with WD, among whom 105 had a low PWR and 210 had a high PWR. Those with low PWR exhibited significantly elevated levels of bilirubin, international normalized ratio, prothrombin time, procollagen type-III N-terminal propeptide, type IV collagen, hyaluronic acid, and portal vein diameter. Conversely, they had lower levels of albumin, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides (all\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05). A low PWR correlated with a greater incidence of splenomegaly\/hypersplenism, esophagogastric varices, and ascites (all\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05). Furthermore, low PWR independently predicted hepatic decompensation (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05), and splenectomy led to a marked increase in PWR among WD patients (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A low PWR in WD patients is linked to heightened disease severity, increased risk of liver complications, and rapid progression to decompensation. 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