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Table 3 Cause of death (n = 31) taking into account the quantitative level of microparticles in ascites

From: Absolute quantification of microparticles by flow cytometry in ascites of patients with decompensated cirrhosis: a cohort study

Ascites MP level

Cause of death

Liver failure

Sepsis

Bleeding

Cardiac

Unknown

<488.4/μL (n = 101)

n = 10

n = 6

n = 2

n = 2

n = 8

>488.4/μL (n = 62)

n = 1

n = 1

n = 0

n = 0

n = 1

  1. Liver failure was the main cause of death