Ascitic fluid cholesterol in malignant and tubercular ascites.
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ABSTRACT
Cholesterol was estimated in ascitic fluid of 44 patients (29 malignant and 15 tubercular). Mean ascitic cholesterol level was significantly higher in malignant ascites (89.52 mg/dl) as compared to tubercular ascites (35.07 mg/dl). At a cut off value of 54.5 mg/dl (mean in tubercular ascites + 2SD), the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value and overall diagnostic accuracy for differentiating malignant from tubercular ascites was found to be 89.65%, 100%, 100%, 83.33% and 93.18% respectively. Ascitic fluid cholesterol estimation is a reliable and simple test for differentiating malignant ascites from tubercular ascites.
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Asunto principal:
Ascitis
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Peritonitis Tuberculosa
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Líquido Ascítico
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Colesterol
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Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas
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Sensibilidad y Especificidad
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Adulto
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
1995
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Artículo
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