Ascitic Fluid Calprotectin and Serum Procalcitonin as Accurate Diagnostic Markers for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

Background/AimsThe diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is based on a polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) exceeding 250/μL in ascitic fluid. The aim of the study was to evaluate serum procalcitonin and ascitic fluid calprotectin as accurate diagnostic markers for detecting SBP.Method...

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Autors principals:	Ahmed Abdel-Razik, Nasser Mousa, Dina Elhammady, Rania Elhelaly, Rasha Elzehery, Sherif Elbaz, Mohamed Eissa, Niveen El-Wakeel, Waleed Eldars
Format:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicat:	Gastroenterology Council for Gut and Liver 2016-07-01
Col·lecció:	Gut and Liver
Matèries:	calprotectin interleukin-6 procalcitonin spontaneous bacterial peritonitis tumor necrosis factor-alpha
Accés en línia:	http://gutnliver.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.5009/gnl15120
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