Ascites usually occurs when the liver stops working properly, leading to a build up of fluid in the abdominal area. A doctor may diagnose ascites when more than 25 milliliters (mL) of fluid builds up ...

Ascites is a common complication of cirrhosis. It happens due to the effects of portal hypertension and leads to fluid buildup in your abdomen. Ascites can be treated with medications, procedures, and ...

The Ascites may be due to cancer like ovarian malignancy. Cirrhosis of liver is the most common cause and the underlying liver disease is to be addressed first. The patient has to be counselled to ...

Strict compliance with diet and diuretics along with regular follow-up is necessary to control progression of ascites. Knowledge about ascites and its complications helps the patient to cope better.

Splenomegaly resulting from portal hypertension can be caused by cirrhosis, hepatic venous outflow tract obstruction and extrahepatic portal vein obstruction. Both cirrhosis and hepatic venous outflow ...

THE problem of the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity in association with cirrhosis of the liver has for many years presented a challenge to the surgeon, since it has always been tempting ...

Use of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors was linked to significantly reduced risk for adverse kidney, cardiovascular and hepatic outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and cirrhosis, ...

Fatty liver disease is sometimes called “silent liver disease” because of the few signs it shows until it has progressed. According to the NHS, one in three may be living with the early signs of fatty ...

Challenges in developing drugs for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) include obtaining metastatic cancer tissue for research and validating biomarkers predicative for personalised therapeutic ...

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a key mechanism by which advanced ovarian cancers suppress anti-tumor immune responses and resist immunotherapies. Led by Ludwig Princeton's Lydia Lynch ...

"Ascites in decompensated cirrhosis is a poor prognostic indicator, with a 50% 2-year survival, worsening significantly to 20% to 50% at 1 year when the ascites becomes refractory to medical therapy." ...