METHOD TO DIAGNOSE INFECTIOUS PERITONITIS AND PREDICT THE SEVERITY AND OUTCOME THEREOF IN HUMANS.

摘要

The present invention relates to a reliable method of prediction of infectious peritonitis in humans, wherein the level of pancreatic stone protein/regenerating protein (PSP/reg) is determined in serum or plasma, and a high level is indicative of the development and the severity of peritonitis, allowing the classification of patients according to risk.