Prognostic Importance of AssessmentTotal Protein, Albumin and Cholesterol in Blood Plasma and Ascites in Patients with LiverCirrhosis

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Authors: P. Jarčuška ¹; E. Veseliny ¹; M. Zakuciová ¹; A. Kováčová ²¹
Authors‘ workplace: 1. interná klinika FNsP a LF UPJŠ, Košice, 1. interná klinika FNsP a LF UPJŠ, Košice, 2Oddelenie klinickej biochémie FNsP, Košice, 2Oddelenie klinickej biochémie FNsP, Košice
Published in: Prakt. Lék. 2003; (12): 701-703
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Overview

The aim of the study:
To assess if values of total protein,albumin and cholesterol in blood plasmaand ascites do have prognostic significance in patients with liver cirrhosis.Patients and methods: Paracentesis was performed in 169 patients with liver cirrhosis (99males, 70 females,median 52.63±8.02 years). Median Child-Pugh score was 10.41±3.02 points.Four patients were in class A, 59 in class B, and 106 patients in class C of the Child-Pughclassification. Group 1: patients who died during treatment (40 patients), group 2: patients whowere discharged in better condition after treatment (129 patients). Patients in group 1 were inhigher Child-Pugh class than patients in group 2 (12.50±2.88 and 9.76±3.03, respectively,p

Key words:
liver cirrhosis - ascites - total proteins - albumin - cholesterol.

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