Clinical usage of serum albumin to ascitic fluid albumin gradient and ascitic fluid total protein in pediatric ascites

Wikrom Karnsakul1, Paul Wasuwanich1,2, Thammasin Ingviya3,4, Pavis Laengvejkal1, Alexandra Vasilescu1, Hejab Imteyaz1, Ann O. Scheimann1
1Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
2Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA
3Medical Data Center for Research and Innovation, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
4Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand

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