Measurement of calprotectin in ascitic fluid to identify elevated polymorphonuclear cell count

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with liver cirrhosis (n = 54)

Aetiology of liver cirrhosis
Alcoholic	36 (66.6)
Viral hepatitis	7 (13.0)
Alcoholic + viral hepatitis	5 (9.3)
Non alcoholic steatohepatitis	1 (1.9)
Others	5 (9.3)
Child-turcotte-pugh class
Child A	0
Child B	29 (53.7)
Child C	25 (46.3)
MELD score	12.2 (10.0-16.0)

Others included 2 patients with autoimmune hepatitis, 2 patients with primary biliary cirrhosis and 1 patient with primary sclerosing cholangitis. The child-turcotte-pugh classification contains five variables, including serum levels of bilirubin and albumin, prothrombin time, ascites, and encephalopathy. Child A: 5-6 points; Child B: 7-9 points; Child C: 10-12 points. The model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score: 9.57 Ln [serum level of creatinine (mg/dL)] + 3.78 Ln [serum bilirubin (mg/dL)] + 11.2 Ln (international normalised ratio for prothrombin time) + 6.43. Data are presented as number of patients (%) or medians (25^th to 75^th percentiles).