Ascites is when you have too much fluid in your belly. It's sometimes caused by severe liver disease. (Photo credit: Zay Nyi Nyi/Dreamstime) Ascites is a buildup of fluid in the belly, often due to ...

Bloating and ascites can both cause swelling and discomfort in your abdomen. Bloating is more common and usually goes away within hours to days. Ascites is more likely to be a sign of a serious ...

Malignant ascites can develop with late stage pancreatic cancer. Ascites involves the buildup of fluid in the abdomen. Doctors can drain the fluid to relieve symptoms, but fluid may return. Ascites ...

The need for a proper classification which would differentiate the patients with compensated and uncompensated liver cirrhosis and would classify them according to their prognosis and life expectancy ...

A research article to be published on August 7 , 2009 in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this question. Study designed by Dr. El-Bokl and performed by Dr. Senousy and colleagues ...

Bile duct cancer can cause a buildup of fluid in the lining of the abdomen, called ascites. This can lead to abdominal bloating and discomfort. Bile ducts are part of the digestive system. They are ...

Milestone in bringing breakthrough treatment option to US patients with recurrent and refractory ascites due to liver cirrhosisFeedback from hepatology community supports US market potential from this ...

April 29, 2009 (Copenhagen, Denmark) — Alcoholic liver cirrhosis complicated by ascites and variceal bleeding has a strong association with mortality, according to data from a study of the clinical ...

Dr. Amiko M. Uchida (Medicine): A 57-year-old man was evaluated in the gastroenterology clinic of this hospital because of new ascites. Twenty years before the current presentation, the patient began ...