Table 2 The values of different biochemical parameters in studied groups
Groups | pH gradient (arterial - ascitic) | Glucose level in ascitic fluid (mg/dl) | Glucose gradient (serum-ascitic fluid) | LDH ratio ascitic fluid/serum | Total proteins level of ascitic fluid | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
≥ 0.1 | <0.01 | ≤60 | >60 | ≥ 60 | <60 | ≥ 0.5 | <0.5 | ≤1 gm% | >1 gm% | |
SBP (n = 5) | 4/5 (80%) | 1/5 (20%) | 3/5 (60%) | 2/5 (40%) | 3/5 (60%) | 2/5 (40%) | 4/5 (80%) | 1/5 (20%) | 5/5 (100%) | - |
CNNA (n = 8) | 6/8 (75%) | 2/8 (25%) | 6/8 (75%) | 2/8 (25%) | 5/8 (62.5%) | 3/8 (37.5%) | 5/8 (62.5%) | 3/8 (37.5%) | 2/8 (25%) | 6/8 (75%) |
Negative (n = 17) | 1/17 (6%) | 16/17 (94%) | 3/17 (17.6%) | 14/17 (82.4%) | 2/17 (11.7%) | 15/17 (88.3%) | 2/17 (11.7%) | 15/17 (88.3%) | 6/17 (35.2%) | 11/17 (64.7%) |
P value | ||||||||||
SBP versus negative | p < 0.001 | p > 0.05 | p < 0.05 | p < 0.002 | p < 0.05 | |||||
SBP versus CNNA | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | P > 0.05 | p < 0.05 | |||||
CNNA versus negative | p < 0.001 | p < 0.05 | p < 0.05 | p < 0.01 | p > 0.05 | |||||