Nucleotide-Binding Oligomerization Domain-Containing Protein 2 Variants in Patients with Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis.

Murat M M HarputluogluRamazan DertliBaris OtluUlvi DemirelOzkan YenerYilmaz BilgicMehmet Ali ErdoganYahya AtayanYasir Furkan Cagin

Published in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2016)

The frequent detection of bactDNA in ascites of patients with the p.G908R variant suggests there is a strong association between NOD2 risk variants and BT in SBP patients. In addition, increased serum IL-6 levels and bactDNA in ascitic fluid could be considered surrogate markers for BT in patients with cirrhosis.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
copy number
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
binding protein
amino acid
label free
patient reported