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 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." ...

Abdominal swelling, swelling of hands and feet, shortness of breath, fatigue and weakness are the usual clinical features of a patient with ascites. Infection, causing Spontaneous Bacterial ...

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 ...

Do you know what is ascites? It is the build up of fluid in the abdomen. This fluid buildup makes your abdomen swollen and it mostly occurs over a few weeks. The condition ascites is very ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Diabetes was an independent prognostic factor for various liver-related outcomes, including development of ...

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 ...

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 ...