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

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Abstract
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 ascites lipid gradients and serum ascites protein gradients in pathophysiological differentiation of ascites. Settings and Design. The present study is a prospective, descriptive, hospital-based, cross-sectional study. Methods and Material. The study was conducted on patients with ascites who were admitted to General Medicine Department, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal. The study included 60 patients with ascites of different etiologies (liver cirrhosis, tubercular peritonitis, and malignant ascites). All of them had undergone clinical, laboratory, and imaging investigations and were treated as per standard of care. All patients underwent abdominal paracentesis, and fluid samples were sent for analysis. Statistical Analysis Used. ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis H test, and ROC curve analysis. Results. Among the gradients, only SAPG and SAAG had over all statistical significance (
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Authors Prabhu, Mukhyaprana;Gangula, Rahul Sai;Stanley, Weena;Prabhu, Mukhyaprana;Gangula, Rahul Sai;Stanley, Weena;
Journal international journal of hepatology
Year 2019
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10.1155/2019/8546010
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https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijh/2019/8546010/abs/
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