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Med Arch. 2012; 66(1): 19-23


Importance of Certain Pro-inflammatory Indices in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis and Bacterial Infection on Prognosis and Course of the Disease

Violeta Dinic-Radovic, Aleksandar Nagorni, Vesna Brzacki, Lidija Ristic, Milan Radovic.




Abstract

Introduction: Certain pro-inflammatory indices serum levels, such as leucocytes count and C-reactive protein appears to be a significant and simple clinical tool in prediction of unfavorable course of liver cirrhosis, its complications due to the bacterial infections, length of hospitalisation and lethal outcome. Cirrhotic patients often have a complications due to bacterial infection, demanding the unexpected need for hospitalization in 30% to 50% of the cases. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of pro-inflammatory indices in patients with liver cirrhosis, in relation to bacterial infection and their evaluation as possible prognostic factors on functional liver deterioration, length of hospitalization and lethal outcome. Material and methods: The research was conducted as a prospective study, on 120 patients with liver cirrhosis, who were in divided into two groups: I-experimental one of 60 patients with bacterial infection and II-control one of 60 patients, with no infectious complications diagnosed end treated in period 2005.-2010. Year. Results: Most of the patients of experimental group were in C stage of disease, compared to those in the control one (p

Key words: liver, cirrhosis, infection, bacteria.






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