Soluble <scp>CD</scp>163 and soluble mannose receptor predict survival and decompensation in patients with liver cirrhosis, and correlate with gut permeability and bacterial translocation

Abstract

Our data demonstrate the prognostic value of sCD163 in predicting long-term survival in patients with liver cirrhosis and identify soluble mannose receptor as a prognostic marker for occurrence of cirrhosis-associated complications. The correlation between gut barrier dysfunction and activation of macrophages points towards a link between them.