Assertion: ascites | /r/HasProperty | due
Facets:
value: to liver disease
type: CAUSE
value: to bleeding within the abdomen
type: CAUSE
value: to portal hypertension
type: CAUSE
value: to other conditions
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: It is mainly linked to liver disorders (hepatic) such as cirrhosis but can be due to other conditions that do not involve the liver (non-hepatic).
text: If the ascites is due to liver disease, the fluid will be clear, yellow, uninfected and have a low cell count.
text: Similarly, if the ascites is due to liver disease, the health of the liver should be addressed in order to cure the ascites.
text: g/L (1.1 g/dL) is 96% predictive that ascites is due to portal hypertension.
text: If the ascites is due to liver disease the bile acids are generally highly elevated.
text: Transfusions with blood, or blood products, might be required if the ascites is due to bleeding within the abdomen.
text: Ascites is usually often associated with liver disease and other long-lasting chronic conditions with an accumulation of watery fluid in the cellular tissues or in any of the cavities of the body, such as the chest or abdomen, and may be due to disease of the heart, liver, kidneys.