Ascites, the accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity, occurs in many
clinical settings such as congestive heart failure, chronic liver disease, nephrotic
syndrome, malnutrition with hypo-albuminemia and many more. A frequent cause is chronic
inflammation of the liver and long-standing alcohol abuse. Patients with hepatitis
B and C are at higher risk of developing ascites [
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Publication history
Published online: February 10, 2017
Accepted:
January 30,
2017
Received:
January 25,
2017
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