SERUM ASCITIC ALBUMIN GRADIENT & ASCITIC FLUID CHOLESTEROL -NEWER APPROACH TO EVALUATE ASCITES

Sul Varsha G^1, , Namey Ravindra D² and Deshpande Nandkumar M³

¹Department of Pathology, Care Multispecialty Diagnostica, Solapur.

²Department of Pathology, R.C.S.M. Govt. Medical College & C.P.R.Hospital, Kolhapur.

³Department of Pathology, Dr.V.M.Govt.Med.College, Solapur.

Cite this paper:
Sul Varsha G, Namey Ravindra D and Deshpande Nandkumar M. SERUM ASCITIC ALBUMIN GRADIENT & ASCITIC FLUID CHOLESTEROL -NEWER APPROACH TO EVALUATE ASCITES. International Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2017; 5(1):28-38. doi: 10.12691/ijcdr-5-1-4

Abstract

Ascites is common clinical condition. The underlying pathogenesis involves various mechanisms. In present study we had investigated 100 cases of ascites with regard to clinical history, biochemical parameters & cytological examination. We observed that Liver cirrhosis was the most frequent cause of ascites (68%) with SAAG > 1.1mg/dl. Malignancy was noted in 6% cases which were confirmed by cytological examination & revealed cholesterol value > 50mg/dl.

Keywords:
SAAG Ascitic fluid total proteins Ascitic fluid cholesterol

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