Differential diagnosis of ascites

Seminars in Liver Disease

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 191-202

  McHutchison, John G ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascites; Ascites causes; Differential diagnosis; Serum ascites albumin gradient

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; BILIRUBIN; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; PROTEIN;

ANAMNESIS; ASCITES; ASCITES FLUID ANALYSIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BUDD CHIARI SYNDROME; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER METASTASIS; MYXEDEMA; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PARACENTESIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; TUBERCULOUS PERITONITIS;

EID: 0030886829     PISSN: 02728087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1007197     Document Type: Review

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