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Determinants of serum bile acids in chronic liver disease. Gastroenterology (1981) 0.85

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Diuresis of cirrhotic ascites increases its opsonic activity and may help prevent spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Hepatology (1986) 0.84

Effect of marked peripheral leukocytosis on the leukocyte count in ascites. Arch Intern Med (1991) 0.83

Amylase levels in ascitic fluid. J Clin Gastroenterol (1987) 0.82

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In vitro activity of levofloxacin and FK-037 against aerobic isolates from spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. J Chemother (1995) 0.78

Raising the dose of interferon does not improve the response in chronic hepatitis C. J Clin Gastroenterol (1995) 0.78

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Elevated ascitic fluid fibronectin concentration. A non-specific finding. J Hepatol (1986) 0.75

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Antimicrobial activity of 11 newer and investigational drugs tested against aerobic isolates from spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis (1995) 0.75

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