Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1 in the Ascitic Fluid as ‎Predictor for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Cirrhotic Patients ‎due to Hepatitis C Virus infection in Suez Canal University ‎Hospital

Abstract

concentrations. The work was carried out in the Internal Medicine Department of Suez Canal University Hospital. Results: TGF-β1 levels in the ascitic fluid were correlated significantly with ascitic fluid PMNLs and significantly higher in patients with SBP than non-SBP (P<0.001), with the best cutoff value for the detection of SBP of 151.5 ng/ml with a sensitivity of 100 % and a specificity of 100%. Conclusion: Elevated ascitic fluid TGF-β1 levels in cirrhotic patients are a diagnostic and reliable marker for the detection of SBP.