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Kim DK, Suh DJ, Kim GD, Choi WB, Kim SH, Lim YS, Lee HC, Chung YH, Lee YS
KMID: 760606
Korean J Hepatol.
2005 Sep;11(3):243-249.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is one of the potentially life-threatening complications for patients with liver cirrhosis, and it has a mortality rate of over 20%. Early diagnosis of...
Lymphocytic ascites with low serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) are observed mainly in tuberculous peritonitis, peritoneal carcinomatosis, and pancreatic disease. However, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) induced generalized peritonitis causing diffuse ascites...
Hwangbo Y, Jung JH, Shim J, Kim BH, Jung SH, Lee CK, Jang JY, Dong SH, Kim HJ, Chang YW, Chang R
KMID: 760722
Korean J Hepatol.
2007 Jun;13(2):185-195.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Liver cirrhosis and malignant tumors are two major causes of ascites according to the reports from Western countries, 80% and 10% respectively. Assuming that there might be regional...