Assertion: ascites | /r/CreatedBy | decrease
Facets:
value: in liver function
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Ascites is caused by a combination of elevated pressure in the veins running through the liver (portal hypertension) and a decrease in liver function caused by scarring of the liver, i.e., cirrhosis.
text: Ascites is caused by a combination of elevated pressure in the veins running through the liver (portal hypertension) and a decrease in liver function caused by scarring of the liver, i.e., cirrhosis.