Study Comparing Diagnostic Value of Serum Ascitic Albumin Gradient and Ascitic Fluid Total Protein Concentration in Separating Exudative and Transudative Causes of Ascites in Children

Abstract

BACKGROUND The Ascitic Fluid Total Protein Concentration (AFTP) has been used to classify samples into broad categories of "Transudate" or "Exudate." The aim of this study is to compare the diagnostic value of Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient and the Ascitic Fluid Total Protein concentration in separating exudative and transudative causes of ascites and to study the value of Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient in separation of ascites related to Portal hypertension from ascites not related to Portal hypertension.