Management of Ascites

Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 309-314

  Reshamwala, Preeti A ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascites; Cirrhosis; Management; Portal hypertension; Serum to ascites albumin gradient

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955319875     PISSN: 08995885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2010.04.003     Document Type: Review

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