Open AccessThe role of serum procalcitonin and C-reactive protein levelsin predicting spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in patients with advanced liver cirrhosis
Author(s) -
Hongli Wu,
Lin Chen,
Yue-feng Sun,
Cuida Meng,
Wei Hou
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1682-024X
pISSN - 1681-715X
DOI - 10.12669/pjms.326.10995
Subject(s) - procalcitonin , medicine , spontaneous bacterial peritonitis , cirrhosis , gastroenterology , c reactive protein , receiver operating characteristic , confidence interval , area under the curve , ascites , sepsis , inflammation
To determine the role of serum procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in predicting spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in patients with advanced liver cirrhosis.