Directory of Ascites Resources

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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.

Subcategories

• Edema

Resources in This Category

• eMedicine: Ascites

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/170907-overview
  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?

  http://www.hepatitiscentral.com/hcv/whatis/ascites.html
  Information includes contributing factors, symptoms, diagnostic tests and procedures, and treatment.

• Merck Manual: Ascites

  http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec10/ch135/ch135f.html
  Describes this condition, most often associated with cirrhosis of the liver, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

 

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