Ascitic calprotectin as a diagnostic marker for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in hepatitis C virus cirrhotic Egyptian patients

Ascitic calprotectin as a diagnostic marker for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in hepatitis C virus cirrhotic Egyptian patients

Background The gold standard for the diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMNL) count of 250/mm3or more. Accurate and early diagnosis of SBP is important to decrease the mortality and complications in patients with cirrhosis. Aims The aim of this stu...

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Main Authors: Ahmed A Heikl, Mahmoud M El-Nokeety, Eman Roshdy, Abeer Mohey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
ascites
ascitic calprotectin
polymorphonuclear leukocyte
spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Online Access:http://www.esim.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-7782;year=2018;volume=30;issue=1;spage=1;epage=7;aulast=Heikl

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