It is correlated with the amount of ascites, and possibly the insufficiency of liver function. Serum CA 125 probably derives from ascites. Benign disease should be considered if the elevation of ...

Both cirrhosis and hepatic venous outflow tract obstruction can also manifest as ascites. Patients with extrahepatic portal vein obstruction usually present with bleeding from gastroesophageal ...

Ascites is the buildup of fluid in the abdominal cavity, which often develops as a complication of liver disease. However, ...

Case 3. D.R. (S.V.H. 077265), a 45-year-old woman, was admitted to the hospital for the 4th time on August 6, 1958, for control of ascites. She admitted drinking "5 or 6 beers" a day for 25 years ...