Usefulness of Ascitic Fluid Cholesterol and Protein in the Differential Diagnosis of Ascites in Nigeria: Comparison with Conventional Cytology

Autor:	Godwin Ebughe, Ekpe El
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	Ascitic fluid medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Cross-sectional study Cholesterol General Medicine Original research Gastroenterology chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Cytology Internal medicine Conventional cytology Ascites Medicine Differential diagnosis medicine.symptom business
Zdroj:	International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health. 8:25-33
ISSN:	2278-1005
DOI:	10.9734/ijtdh/2015/12611
Popis:	Aim : This study was done to assess and evaluate the diag nostic accuracy of cholesterol and protein in differentiating ascites into malignant and non - malignant group in comparison with cytology. Study Design: A cross sectional study to determine the correlation between ascitic fluid cholesterol and protein and m alignant and non - malignant ascites. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out at the clinics of gastroenterology, Original Research Article
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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