Change of the Ascitic Fluid Total Protein in Natural Progression of Liver Cirrhosis and Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient in Patients with Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Versus Patients with Cirrhosis and Sterile Ascites
1. Abstract 1.1. Background: Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) is a big complication of liver cirrhosis with ascites. Ascitic Fluid Total Protein (AFTP) is still used to determine the risk of SBP in cirrhotic patients with ascites. There are single reports of the role of serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) in the diagnosis of SBP. 1.2. Aim: …