AIM: To evaluate the role of @entity1243 levels in the differential diagnosis of @entity843 . METHODS: Ascitic @entity1243 , @entity310 and serum @entity1243 levels were measured in 77 @entity1 with @entity843 (35 with @entity5 , 30 @entity82 and 12 @entity378 ). Control serum samples were obtained from 20 healthy subjects. @entity1243 and @entity310 levels were measured by ELISA. Body mass index (BMI) and percentage of body fat (BFM) by skin fold measurement were calculated for all @entity1 and control groups. Peritoneal biopsy, @entity843 cytology and cultures or biochemical values were used for the diagnosis of @entity1 . RESULTS: In @entity1 with @entity5 , the mean serum and @entity843 @entity1243 levels and their ratios were significantly decreased compared to the other @entity1 groups and controls. In @entity17289 , ascitic fluid @entity310 levels were significantly higher than @entity5 and @entity843 . BMI and BFM values did not distinguish between @entity1 and controls. CONCLUSION: In @entity1 with @entity5 , levels of @entity1243 and @entity310 were significantly lower than in @entity1 with @entity843 .

XXXX levels in the differential diagnosis between benign and @entity5 .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity82 :: ('MESH:D005355', 'Disease') :: ['cirrhosis'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['malignant ascites', 'malignancies'] @entity310 :: ('7124', 'Gene') :: ['TNFalpha'] @entity843 :: ('MESH:D001201', 'Disease') :: ['cirrhotic sterile ascites', 'ascites', 'tuberculous ascites'] @entity1243 :: ('3952', 'Gene') :: ['leptin', 'Leptin'] @entity17289 :: ('MESH:D014395', 'Disease') :: ['tuberculosis peritonitis'] @entity378 :: ('MESH:D014376', 'Disease') :: ['tuberculosis']
@entity1243 :: (3952,Gene) :: ['Leptin']
