MELD Score Is Not Related to Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
This study investigates the correlation between SBP and repeated paracentesis, and its relation to MELD score, in cirrhotic patients with refractory ascites in an outpatient setting. Through the data base, 148 cirrhotic patients were prospectively included in the study with refractory ascites underg...
Main Authors: | Luciana Haddad, Tatiana Morgado Conte, Liliana Ducatti, Lucas Nacif, Luiz Augusto Carneiro D’Albuquerque, Wellington Andraus |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Gastroenterology Research and Practice |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/270456 |
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