Voltammetric analysis for distinguishing portal hypertension-related from malignancy-related ascites: A proof of concept study.

Voltammetric analysis for distinguishing portal hypertension-related from malignancy-related ascites: A proof of concept study.

BACKGROUND:Serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) remains the most sensitive and specific marker for the differentiation of ascites due to portal hypertension from ascites due to other causes. SAAG has some limitations and may fail in selected conditions. Voltammetric analysis (VA) has been used for...

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Main Authors: Moises Muley, Umberto Vespasiani-Gentilucci, Antonio De Vincentis, Marco Santonico, Giorgio Pennazza, Simona Sanguedolce, Cristiana De Luca, Francesco Plotti, Antonio Picardi, Raffaele Antonelli-Incalzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233350

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233350

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