Inflammatory marker In blood

SBP (n = 21)

Non-SBP (n = 20)

Z

P-value

In blood (serum)

MIP-1β (pg/ml)

169

(95 - 215)

137

(63.1 - 184)

−1.930

0.054

MPV (fl)

9.1

(7.9 - 16)

7.9

(7.1 - 9.3)

−4.056

<0.001

PDW (%)

16.6

(14 - 33)

15.3

(14 - 17)

−2.870

0.004

WBC (×10³/mm³)

10.6

(7.3 - 14)

5.11

(8.2 - 13.5)

−0.717

0.001

CRP (mg/L)

12.7

(2 - 93)

5.2

(2.8 - 33)

−0.052

<0.001

LDH (IU/L)

490

(350 - 980)

320

(200 - 748)

−3.255

0.001

In ascitic fluid

MIP-1β (pg/ml)

310.7

(6 - 497)

48.4

(16.5 - 122)

−4.173

<0.001

TLC (cell/cm)

720

(440 - 3690)

240

(50 - 473)

−5.453

<0.001

PMN (cell/cm)

370

(300 - 1900)

117.5

(20 - 200)

−5.481

<0.001

Protein (mg/dl)

900

(280 - 2400)

1800

(110 - 3200)

−2.977

0.003

LDH (IU/L)

290

(94 - 564)

99.5

(68 - 400)

−3.756

<0.001