Table 2.
Ascites type | MMP-2 (Positive cases) | MMP-9 (Positive cases) |
Cirrhotic ascites | 0 | 0 |
Tuberculous ascites | 0 | 0 |
Malignant ascites | 20 | 18 |
Gastric cancer | 5 | 5 |
Colon cancer | 3 | 5 |
Hepatocellular cancer | 2 | 1 |
Pancreatic cancer | 1 | 0 |
Ovarian cancer | 8 | 6 |
Primary peritoneal carcinoma | 1 | 1 |