Assessment of calprotectin in ascitic fluid as a marker for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis diagnosis in cirrhotic patients

Background Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a serious infection of ascitic fluid in cirrhotic patients. High mortality associated with the delay in diagnosis and treatment. There is a need for an accurate and a rapid method for SBP diagnosis. Objectives We aimed to evaluate ascitic fluid...

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Main Authors: Fayrouz O Selim, Nahawand A El-Deeb, Hesham A Farrag, Azza M Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.esim.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-7782;year=2018;volume=30;issue=4;spage=223;epage=230;aulast=Selim