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An Unusual Cause of Abdominal Ascites
Abdominal ascites is most commonly caused by portal hypertension from liver cirrhosis. When present, portal hypertension is associated with an elevated serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) ≥1.1 g/dL. In contrast, a SAAG < 1.1 g/dL suggests malignancy, tuberculosis, pancreatitis, or nephrotic syn...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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S. Karger AG
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6120409/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30186094 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000490660 |