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Title:

Ascitic Interleukin 6 Is Associated with Poor Outcome and Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: A Validation in Critically Ill Patients with Decompensated Cirrhosis.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Mayr, Ulrich; Lukas, Marina; Elnegouly, Mayada; Vogt, Christine; Bauer, Ulrike; Ulrich, Joerg; Schmid, Roland M; Huber, Wolfgang; Lahmer, Tobias
Abstract:
Decompensated cirrhosis predisposes to infectious diseases and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) in critically ill patients. Infections like spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) are frequently associated with multi-organ failure and increased mortality. Consequently, reliable predictors of outcome and early diagnostic markers of infection are needed to improve individualized therapy. This study evaluates the prognostic role of ascitic interleukin 6 in 64 patients with cirrhosis admitted t...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
J Clin Med
Year:
2020
Journal volume:
9
Journal issue:
9
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.3390/jcm9092865
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32899730
TUM Institution:
Institut für Klinische Chemie und Pathobiochemie
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