Ascites and Renal Dysfunction in Liver Disease
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
Published: August 1, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 464
ISBN-13: 9781405118040
Subjects: Hepatology; Urology; Gastroenterology; Ascites; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Kidneys; KIDNEYS_DISEASES; LIVER_DISEASES; Medical / Nephrology; Complications; Diseases; Liver
First sentence: The development of ascites is the most common complication in patients with compensated cirrhosis, occurring in 58% of patients within 10 years of diagnosis.