Open AccessMean platelet volume as a novel predictor of systemic inflammatory response in cirrhotic patients with culture-negative neutrocytic ascites
Author(s) -
Marisol Gálvez-Martínez,
A. Servín-Caamaño,
Eduardo Pérez-Torres,
Francisco Salas-Gordillo,
Xaira Rivera-Gutiérrez,
Fátima Higuera-de la Tijera
Publication year - 2015
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.v7.i7.1001
Subject(s) - medicine , ascites , spontaneous bacterial peritonitis , mean platelet volume , gastroenterology , cutoff , platelet , receiver operating characteristic , physics , quantum mechanics
To identify a mean platelet volume (MPV) cutoff value which should be able to predict the presence of bacterial infection.