Open AccessA paradoxical role for an acute phase reactant in decompensated cirrhosis
Author(s) -
George Peter
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
tropical gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2320-5792
pISSN - 0250-636X
DOI - 10.7869/tg.262
Subject(s) - spontaneous bacterial peritonitis , cellulitis , medicine , ascites , cirrhosis , c reactive protein , gastroenterology , albumin , serum albumin , acute phase protein , peritonitis , surgery , inflammation
This study aims to determine the predictive power of baseline C-reactive protein (CRP) value in cirrhotic patients with ascites, without overt infection, that might lead to spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP)/ cellullitis.