Patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and malignant and cirrhotic ascites

Yildirim B., Sari R., Isci N.

JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, vol.97, no.2, pp.276-280, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 97 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.276-280
  • Keywords: ascites, diagnosis, tumor necrosis factor, tumor necrosis factor receptor, CRP, TUMOR-NECROSIS-FACTOR, C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, ACUTE-PHASE PROTEINS, FACTOR-ALPHA, TNF-ALPHA, FLUID, INTERLEUKIN-6, SERUM, LIVER, INFECTIONS
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Cytokines play a key role in the regulation of cells of the immune system and also have been implicated in the pathogenesis of malignant diseases.