The combination detection of serum prealbumin(PA),C-reactive protein(CRP) and procalcitonin(PCT) in the liver cirrhosis patients complicated with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis(SBP)

Objective To explore the clinical significances of the combination detection of serum Prealbumin(PA), C-reactive protein(CRP) and Procalcitonin(PCT) in the liver cirrhosis paitents complicated with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). Method The levels of PA, CRP and PCT were detected in 30 liver cirrhosis paitents complicated with SBP and 30 liver cirrhosis without SBP paitents and compared each other and with normal group. Result The level of PA in liver cirrhosis paitents without SBP complicated with SBP and liver cirrhosis paitents without SBP were significantly lower than that in control group (P0.01). The levels of CRP and PCT in liver cirrhosis paitents complicated with SBP were markedly higher than those in control group (P0.01); while, there was no significantly difference between liver cirrhosis group and normal group. The levels of CRP and PCT in 20 SBP paitents after valid treatment were significantly different form those before treatment (P0.01). Conclusion The combination detection of serum levels of PCT and CRP has an important value in early diagnosis, judgment of prognosis and curative effect of liver cirrhosis complicated with SBP.