[Immunologic indicators in ascites]

The authors investigated specific and non-specific immunological parameters in malignant, cirrhotic, cardial and nephrogenic ascites. At the same time bacteriological and cytological examinations of ascites were made. In the submitted paper the authors compare, using statistical methods, immunological parameters of ascites in different patient groups and pay attention to their relationship with positive bacteriological and cytological findings in ascites. The authors recorded the largest number of positive bacteriological cultivation in cirrhotic and malignant ascites which correlates with lower values of some non-specific immunological parameters in ascites.