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TNF and IL-6 in spontaneous bacterial peritonitis link to renal impairment and mortality in cirrhosis.
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May aid risk stratification in cirrhosis with SBP; leaves open whether cytokine modulation improves renal or survival outcomes.
Higuchi et al. (2007) studied this question. Tumor necrosis factor and interleukin-6 in spontaneous bacterial peritonitis are associated with the development of renal impairment and mortality in patients with cirrhosis.
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