Fibronectin in the ascitic fluid of cirrhotic patients: Correlation with biochemical risk factors for the development of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 843-847

  Mesquita, R C A ^a   Leite Mor, M M B ^a   Parise, E R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ascites; Fibronectin; Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

FIBRONECTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCITES FLUID; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PERITONEUM; PERITONITIS; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ASCITIC FLUID; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; FEMALE; FIBRONECTINS; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERITONEUM; PERITONITIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031174841     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1997000700004     Document Type: Article

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