title: Biochemical pattern of the ascitic fluid in liver cirrhosis and in neoplastic diseases.
abstract: In 22 subjects with liver cirrhosis and in 18 with malignancy, both with ascites, 10 biochemical parameters have been investigated in ascitic fluid. The evaluation of data by cluster analysis, optimized with the aid of multivariate normality testing, was able to recognize correctly a majority of cases. For diagnosis of malignancy, an 89% sensitivity and 82% specificity was obtained. The described way of data collecting and processing is recommended for the clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Medical Clinic, Faculty Hospital, Comenius University, Bratislava, CSFR.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boca
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hanták
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mikulecký
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ondrejka
mesh_terms: D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000378:metabolism*; D001669:Biochemical Phenomena; D001671:Biochemistry; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary