Background. The goal of this systematic review and meta‐analysis was analyzing published
studies on the role of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in infection and spatially …

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a systemic, chronic, and inflammatory rheumatic disease that
affects 0.2% of the population. Current diagnostic criteria for disease activity rely on …

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a common complication in patients with liver
cirrhosis, with an increased risk of mortality. For this reason, a diagnostic paracentesis …

Background Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a significant complication among
cirrhotic patients with ascites and is associated with high mortality. Early diagnosis and …

Background Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a common and life-threatening
infection in patients with decompensated cirrhosis (DC), and it is accompanied with high …

Aims & Background: The early diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) has
been considered important in the overall patient's survival. Ascitic fluid culture examination …

Purpose Spontaneous preterm birth (SPB) can't be predicted accurately nowadays. We aim
to investigate the value of serum amyloid A (SAA) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) for forecasting the …

Background Laboratory detection of high values of serum amyloid A (SAA) is impaired by
the hook effect. In response to this problem, Mindray has launched the new generation BC …

Materials And Methods: After ethical approval of the protocol, a total of 170 chronic HBV
patients were recruited from tropical medicine department, Tanta University. They underwent …

Background & Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate serum c-reactive protein (CRP),
ascitic procalcitonin (PCT) and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) in the diagnosis of …