Predicting belly infection in cirrhosis patients
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study looks at ways to predict a serious infection in the belly fluid (called spontaneous bacterial peritonitis) that can happen in people with cirrhosis. It aims to find easy markers to catch this infection early and help guide treatment.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 70 years old.
- You must have cirrhosis with moderate to marked ascites (fluid build-up in the belly).
- You must not have taken antibiotics in the past 4 weeks.
- You cannot have had abdominal surgery in the past 12 weeks or have any other current bacterial infection besides the one being studied.
- You must not have conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, or thyroid disease, or have taken certain medications (like antiplatelets or NSAIDs) in the past 4 weeks.
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