METHOD FOR PREDICTING RISK OF BLEEDING esophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis

摘要

FIELD: medicine.;SUBSTANCE: blood is examined for a level of endotoxin and assessed for a degree of particle activation by Endotox spp. MAP and lysate amebocyte assay. The level of endotoxin being 2.5 ng/ml and the degree of particle activation being 2, the absence of a risk of recurrent haemorrhage is predicted.;EFFECT: higher clinical effectiveness in the patients with hepatic cirrhosis, enabled selection of a therapeutic approach.;2 tbl, 2 ex