Bacterial DNA and its consequences in patients with cirrhosis and culture-negative, non-neutrocytic ascites

Abbreviations: AF, ascitic fluid; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; BT, bacterial translocation; HRS, hepatorenal syndrome; NO, nitric oxide; PMNL, polymorphonuclear leukocyte; SBP, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis; TNF-α, tumour necrosis factor-alpha.