Diabetes mellitus and the risk of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in patients with liver cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Raghad AlhajajiMayada Mohammad SamkariMona A AlthobaitiBashaer Ruddah Al-AhmadiAlaa Mohammed BugisAmjad Mohammed BugisFatimah Yaseen SabbaghSomaya A AlthobaitiAmro S BukariSafenaz Meshal AlqurashiHana Abdullah MshraiOmar Ahmed AbdelwahabPublished in: Annals of Saudi medicine (2024)
The study signifies that DM is an independent risk factor for SBP, emphasizing the need for targeted preventive measures in this specific population.