Diagnostic inflammatory markers of acute cholangitis in liver transplant recipients.

Andrei M BelyaevAdam BartlettColleen Bergin

Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2020)

CRP has the best discriminative power compared with other commonly used inflammatory markers for diagnosing AC in LT recipients. The optimal cut-off value for CRP concentration in diagnosing AC is equal to or above 9.5 mg/L.

Keyphrases

liver failure
respiratory failure
drug induced
aortic dissection
kidney transplantation
ulcerative colitis
hepatitis b virus
intensive care unit
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation