Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2014; 20(9): 2374-2382
Published online Mar 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i9.2374
Table 4 Serum and ascitic procalcitonin levels segregated by liver disease
SerumAscitesP value
EtOH (ng/mL)0.38 ± 0.220.22 ± 0.13NS
HCV (ng/mL)0.44 ± 0.270.13 ± 0.12NS
Cardiac/miscellaneous (ng/mL)0.95 ± 0.740.77 ± 0.07NS
P valueNS< 0.05a