A novel serum index for accurate diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients without other infections
Abstract Background The accurate non-invasive diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis has not been achieved yet. The aim of the study was to obtain an unmistakable diagnosis of SBP using a new simple serum bioscore, made by combined measure...
Main Authors: | Hany M. Elsadek, Soha A. Elhawari, Ahmed Mokhtar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-03-01
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Series: | Egyptian Liver Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43066-020-0021-8 |
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