Marked Increase in Zinc Concentration of Ascitic Fluid After Cell-free and Concentrated Ascites Reinfusion Therapy in Patients With Cirrhotic Refractory Ascites: A Retrospective Observational Study
CART markedly increases Zn concentration in ascitic fluid, which may contribute to the restoration of micronutrient levels in patients with cirrhosis. Further studies should determine whether reinfusion of Zn-rich processed ascitic fluid increases serum Zn levels and enhances clinical outcomes.
Authors
- Kiyoshi Asada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4515-6047)
- Hiroyuki Masuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3288-0236)
- Hitoshi Yoshiji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5243-8544)
- Koh Kitagawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5794-1512)
- Tadashi Namisaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3158-5318)
- Hiroaki Takaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4990-7573)
- Akira Mitoro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6666-5633)
- Satoshi Iwai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3575-5609)
- Akihiko Shibamoto
- Takashi Inoue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0582-0908)
- Masayoshi Takami
- Norihisa Nishimura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6295-3283)
- Shinya Sato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5978-0975)
- Kosuke Kaji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1822-6759)
- Yukihisa Fujinaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2402-574X)
- Yuki Tsuji
Institutions
- Nara Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- In Vivo
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21873/invivo.14157
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00