Routine analysis of ascitic fluid for evidence of infection in children with chronic liver disease: Is it mandatory? [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Ascitic fluid infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in cirrhotic patients, requiring early diagnosis and therapy. We aimed to determine predictors of ascitic fluid infection in children with chronic liver disease.
Carolyne Ghobrial +2 more
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Сибирский онкологический журнал, 2022 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]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019 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]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 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
Romanian Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2023 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
Andalas Obstetrics and Gynecology Journal, 2021 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]
, 1986 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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The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2018 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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An appraisal of ascitic fluid cytopathology in a Nigerian tertiary care setting
Ibom Medical Journal, 2021 Background: The pathological accumulation of excess fluid in the peritoneal cavity is termed ascites. It is important to include cytological examination in the overall evaluation of ascitic fluid, so as to help make a distinction between malignant and ...
Obahiagbon I, Ugiagbe RA
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Pathophysiology of elevated ascites fluid cholesterol in malignant ascites [PDF]
, 1992 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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