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Water in the Belly- a Review of Current Knowledge About Ascites in Children
2023-06-30
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Ascites is a term that describes a pathological accumulation of fluid in a peritoneal cavity. It is generally a rare occurrence in a pediatric population and is most commonly associated with liver failure and cirrhosis. In that case, a diuretic treatment is usually implemented to relieve the ascites as it forms in the mechanism of water retention and water leakage from the portal venous system due to portal hypert...
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- dca98b87-fa02-5762-994c-2da6051c89a1
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- 10.20944/preprints202306.2262.v1