This category contains information for patients, their families and caregivers, about Ascites.
Commonly associated with cirrhosis of the liver and portal hypertension, ascites is the accumulation of protein-containing fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
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- Merck Manual: Ascites Describes this condition, most often associated with cirrhosis of the liver, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
- eMedicine: Ascites Clinical article by Ralil Shah, MD explains three theories of ascites formation with cirrhosis, symptoms, risk factors, causes, common tests and procedures, and treatment.
- Hepatitis Central: What is Ascites? Information includes contributing factors, symptoms, diagnostic tests and procedures, and treatment.