Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tishreen University, Syria
Research Article
Importance of Cholesterol Determination in Ascitic Fluid to Identify the Etiology of Ascites
Author(s): Ola Alkharfan*, Hassan Zaizafoun and Daad Daghman
Background: Abdominal paracentesis with appropriate fluid analysis is considered the most rapid and cost-effective
method of diagnosis the etiology of ascites.
Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the diagnostic value of ascites fluid cholesterol levels for differentiating
between various etiologies of ascites.
Materials and methods: An analytic descriptive study was conducted in adult patients with a diagnosis of ascites.
They are selected from gastroenterology department, Tishreen University Hospital between April 2021 and April
2022.
Results: A total of 142 patients, 84 males (59.2%) and 58 females (40.8%) were included in the study. Portal hypertension
related ascites represented the most frequent pathophysiology of ascites (47.8%), followed by non-portal
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