Eficacia diagnóstica del gradiente de albumina en distintas causas de ascitis. / [Diagnostic efficacy of albumin gradient in different causes of ascitis]

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to compare the serum-ascites albumin gradient (GS-A) to the transudate-exudate concept in the classification of ascites. The second objective was to analyze the predictive value and efficacy of GS-A, ascites total protein, LDH, Ratio and ascites cholesterol in patients with liver disease and malignant ascites. For this purpose we studied prospectively 98 patients (in prospective form). The transudate-exudate concept classified correctly the causes of ascites only in 65.6