Diagnostic Utility of Serum Ascites Lipid and Protein Gradients in Differentiation of Ascites

Context. Ability of SAAG to differentiate malignant ascites from other aetiologies like tubercular peritonitis is a major problem. Alternate screening test is needed for differentiating ascites due to malignancy from those due to tubercular peritonitis. Aims. To study the diagnostic utility of serum...

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Main Authors: Mukhyaprana Prabhu, Rahul Sai Gangula, Weena Stanley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8546010
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