Ascitic fluid C3 and opsonic activity in endemic liver cirrhosis
EJMM-Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology [The]. 1993; 2 (1): 101-108
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ABSTRACT
This study was conducted on 30 patients with endemic liver cirrhosis and ascitis with symptoms suggestive of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis [SBP]. Ascitic fluid culture was positive in 19 cases [Group [I]] while no growth could be detected In 11 cases [Group [II]]. Correlation studies between the various parameters of ascitic fluid showed that1] The total leucocytic count and LDH levels were significantly higher in group [I] [culture. positive] than in group [II] [culture negative], while the protein level did not show any significant difference between both groups. 2] C[3] was significantly lower in group [I] compared to group [II]. Also, serum C[3] was found to be significantly lower in patients with liver cirrhosis compared to normal control sera. 3] The opsonic activity of ascitic fluid in group[I] was significantly lower than group [II]
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Peritonitis
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Fagocitosis
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Líquido Ascítico
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Proteínas Opsoninas
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Convertasas de Complemento C3-C5
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Cirrosis Hepática
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Egypt. J. Med. Microbiol.
Año:
1993
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