Table 1.
Group I (n = 50) | Group II (n = 26) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 60.05 ± 11.60 | 63.22 ± 11.53 | ns |
Male Sex n (%) | 26 (52%) | 12 (46.7%) | ns |
Alcohol ethiology n (%) | 33 (66%) | 18 (69.2%) | ns |
Previous episodes of ascites n (%) | 14 (28%) | 9 (34.6%) | ns |
Child-Pugh A/B/C (n) | 0/31/19 | 0/14/12 | ns |
Meld mean score | 12.87 ± 4.5 | 16 ± 8 | ns |
Mean Arterial Pressure (mmHg) | 86.5 ± 15.9 | 83.03 ± 9.44 | ns |
Bilirubin (mg/dL) | 3.3 ± 2.1 | 3.33 ± 3.60 | ns |
Albumin (g/dL) | 2.80 ± 0.6 | 2.75 ± 0.56 | ns |
Quick (%) | 61.2 ± 14.6 | 59.15 ± 15.80 | ns |
Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.8 ± 0.4 | 1.02 ± 0.60 | ns |
Serum sodium (mEq/L) | 135.0 ± 5.1 | 134.24 ± 5.44 | ns |
Blood WBC/mm3 | 5576.4 ± 2389.3 | 6205.5 ± 3409.48 | ns |
Total Blood PMNs/mm3 | 4920 ± 2995 | 4471.15 ± 2915.83 | ns |
Total AF proteins (g/dL) | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 1.58 ± 0.76 | ns |
AF WBC/mm3 | 207 ± 185.9 | 165 ± 180 | ns |
Total AF PMNs/mm3 | 39.2 ± 42.9 | 46.4 ± 79.2 | ns |
Values shown as mean ± standard deviation; Group I: patients without bactDNA; Group II: patients with bactDNA translocation; WBC: white blood cell; PMN: polymorph nuclear cell; AF: ascitic fluid.