Should Albumin Be Used in All Patients with Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis?

Patients with cirrhosis who develop spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) have been reported to experience a high incidence of renal impairment and mortality. Renal dysfunction is possibly related to altered systemic hemodynamics that leads to decreased effective arterial blood volume. Albumin, a...

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Main Authors: Neeraj Narula, Keith Tsoi, John K Marshall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/586702
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