Open AccessAscitic Fluid High Sensitive C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP). A Prognostic Marker in Cirrhosis with Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Author(s) -
Nakul Kadam,
Sourya Acharya,
Samarth Shukla,
Kanika Gupta
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/17931.7610
Subject(s) - spontaneous bacterial peritonitis , c reactive protein , medicine , gastroenterology , cirrhosis , ascites , ascitic fluid , antibiotics , peritonitis , antibiotic therapy , inflammation , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
C-Reactive Protein (CRP) is an acute phase reactant. Its level increases in the presence of acute or chronic inflammation and infections. High sensitive CRP (hs-CRP) is more sensitive than CRP as an inflammatory marker. High sensitive CRP has been known to be elevated in chronic liver diseases and Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP).