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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Differential diagnosis== | |||
Ascites is broadly classified as two types based on the [[Serum-ascites albumin gradient]] (SAAG): | Ascites is broadly classified as two types based on the [[Serum-ascites albumin gradient]] (SAAG): | ||
* Transudate - SAAG > 1.1 g/dL (indicates the ascites is due to [[portal hypertension]]). | * Transudate - SAAG > 1.1 g/dL (indicates the ascites is due to [[portal hypertension]]). | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: AEL}}
Overview
Differential diagnosis
Ascites is broadly classified as two types based on the Serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG):
- Transudate - SAAG > 1.1 g/dL (indicates the ascites is due to portal hypertension).
- Exudate - SAAG < 1.1 g/dL (indicates the ascites is due to non-portal hypertension etiology).