Study the Role of Urotensin Ii as a Predictor for Hepatorenal Syndrome
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Patients and Methods: Forty patients were selected from Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases Department, Benha University Hospital, Egypt. Group (1) 20 patients with ascites (9 males and 11 females), their ages ranged from 35-65years with mean 50.95 ± 9.84. Group (2) 20 patients without ascites as a control group (8 males and 12 females) their ages ranged from 35-63 years with mean 49.25± 9.66, from the period of March 2011 to July 2011.
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تاریخ انتشار 2016