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Causes could include:
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chronic liver disease
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Portal Hypertension
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A person with ascites usually has severe liver disease. Ascites due to liver disease is caused by high pressure in the blood vessels of the liver (portal hypertension) and low albumin levels.
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The two most important factors in the production of ascites due to chronic liver disease are: Low levels of albumin in the blood that cause a change in the pressure necessary to prevent fluid exchange (osmotic pressure). This change in pressure al...
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The two most important factors in the production of ascites due to chronic liver disease are low levels of albumin in the blood and an increase in the pressure within the branches of the portal vein that run through liver (portal hypertension). Lo...
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