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    Measurement of serum procalcitonin levels for the early diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis

    It is difficult to diagnose spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) early in decompensated liver cirrhotic ascites patients (DCPs). The aim of the study was to measure serum procalcitonin (PCT) levels and peri...

    Zhao-Hua Cai, Chun-Lei Fan, Jun-Fu Zheng, **n Zhang in BMC Infectious Diseases (2015)