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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Published in:Case Rep Gastroenterol
Main Authors: Wong, Kimberly A., Olson, Kristin A., Chak, Eric W.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: S. Karger AG 2018
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Single Case
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6120409/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30186094
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000490660
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