Biochemical Markers of Ascitic Fluid to Differentiate Ovarian Cancer from Liver Cirrhosis Patients [PDF]
Introduction: The pathological accumulation of abdominal fluid (ascites) is due to multiple causes often associated either with peritoneal and non-peritoneal diseases.
MD Khaleel Pasha +7 more
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Purpose of the study: to assess the relationship between atypical/hybrid forms of EpCAM+CD45+ cells in ascitic fluid of ovarian cancer patients and the levels of cancer markers, such as CA125 and HE4, and the tumor grade. Material and methods.
A. V. Kozik +4 more
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Milky Colour Ascitic Fluid in Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome: Pseudochylous Ascites [PDF]
In normal conditions, ascitic fluid is clear to pale yellow. The causes of milky colour ascitic fluid in children includes spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, chylous ascites and pseudochylous ascites.
Parveen Kumar Antil +3 more
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Comparison of Ascitic Fluid Cholesterol and Fibronectin with Conventional Ascitic Protein Values in Differentiating Malignant Ascites from Non malignant Ascites: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Introduction: It is a known clinical problem to differentiate between malignant and non malignant ascites because there is no single routine biochemical laboratory test that can completely distinguish between them.
Thakura Soren +4 more
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D-dimers and ferritin: Expanding the diagnostic panel for cirrhotic ascites evaluation
Objective: This study aimed to explore the diagnostic role of D-dimers and ferritin in ascitic fluid. We analyzed ascitic and blood samples from twenty cirrhotic patients, using the Child-Pugh classification to assess liver cirrhosis severity.
Trifonov Petar +4 more
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Ovarian Clear Cell Carcinoma which Detected in Ascitic Fluid Smear
Objective: To report the case of ovarian clear cell carcinoma with involvement of both ovaries and metastatic to ascitic fluid and the label mass in the bladder Method: Case Report Case: A 51 years old female presented with enlarging abdominal with ...
Muthia Kamelia +2 more
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Value of Ascitic Lipids in the Differentiation between Cirrhotic and Malignant Ascites [PDF]
Ascitic fluid concentrations of cholesterol, triglycerides and phospholipids, were compared with ascitic fluid total protein in 40 patients with chronic liver disease, 51patients with various neoplasms and 1 patient with cardiac failure.
Alexander L. Gerbes +22 more
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Background Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a serious infection of ascitic fluid in cirrhotic patients. High mortality associated with the delay in diagnosis and treatment.
Fayrouz O Selim +3 more
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Presence of multiple bacterial markers in clinical samples might be useful for presumptive diagnosis of infection in cirrhotic patients with culture-negative reports [PDF]
Bacterial infections in cirrhotic patients with ascites are associated with a severe prognosis and an increased risk of death. The microbiological standard tests for the diagnosis of suspected infection, based on culture test of blood and ascitic fluid ...
Boaretti, M +4 more
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Pathophysiology of elevated ascites fluid cholesterol in malignant ascites [PDF]
The existence of marked elevations of ascitic fluid cholesterol has been observed in patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis compared to patients with cirrhosis and has been found useful in differential diagnosis.
Alexander L. Gerbes +27 more
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