Open AccessDisease dependent qualitative and quantitative differences in the inflammatory response to ascites occurring in cirrhotics
Author(s) -
Bashar M. Attar,
Magdalena George,
N Ion-Nedelcu,
G Ramadori,
David H. Van Thiel
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 55
ISSN - 1948-5182
DOI - 10.4254/wjh.v6.i2.85
Subject(s) - medicine , ascites , paracentesis , gastroenterology , vascular endothelial growth factor , cirrhosis , cytokine , spontaneous bacterial peritonitis , interleukin 6 , risk factor , immunology , vegf receptors
To assess differing patterns and levels of ascitic fluid cyctokine and growth factors exist between those with a high risk and low risk of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP).