The Role of Serum Procalcitonin Levels in Predicting Ascitic Fluid Infection in Hospitalized Cirrhotic and Non-cirrhotic Patients

The Role of Serum Procalcitonin Levels in Predicting Ascitic Fluid Infection in Hospitalized Cirrhotic and Non-cirrhotic Patients

Objective: To determine the role of serum procalcitonin levels in predicting ascites infection in hospitalized cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic patients.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Cekin, Yesim, Cekin, Ayhan Hilmi, Duman, Adil, Yilmaz, Ustun, Yesil, Bayram, Yolcular, Basak Oguz
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	Ivyspring International Publisher 2013
Online Access:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3752724/

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