Research Article
Causes and Clinical Profiles of Ascites at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Table 4
Investigation profiles of patients.
| | Investigation | Frequency (%) |
| | Ascitic gram stain (n=24) | Positive | 2(8.3) | | Negative | 22(91.7) | | Ascitic AFB stain (n=24) | Yes | 0(0) | | No | 24(100) | | Hepatitis B surface antigen (n=52) | Not determined | 10(19.2) | | Positive | 9(17.3) | | Negative | 33(63.5) | | Anti-Hepatitis C antibody (n=52) | Not determined | 11(21.2) | | Yes | 4(7.7) | | No | 37(71.2) | | Antinuclear antibody (n=52) | Not determined | 50(96.2) | | Negative | 2(3.8) | | HIV test (n=52) | Not determined | 39(75) | | Positive | 2(3.8) | | Negative | 11(21.2) |
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