Egyptian Liver Journal

Table 3 Independent predictors of SBP

From: Ascitic calprotectin as a useful marker in the diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in adults

	Univariate analysis			Multivariate analysis
	Odds	P	95% C.I.	Odds	P	95% C.I.
Age	1.0	0.569	0.961–1.075	0.9	0.285	0.701–1.110
MELD	1.2	0.001	1.103–1.319	1.1	0.438	0.843–1.486
Ascitic calprotectin	7.4	0.001	2.420–22.855	13.1	0.009	1.886–90.405
Serum CRP	1.1	0.001	1.038–1.105	1.1	0.101	0.986–1.171
Serum hsCRP	1.0	0.001	1.000–1.000	1.0	0.979	1.000–1.000

MELD Model for End-Stage Liver Disease, CRP C-reactive protein, hsCRP High sensitivity C-reactive protein

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