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Condition Overview: Ascites is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen. The two most important factors in the production of ascites due to chronic liver disease are:Low levels of albumin in the blood that cause a change in the pressure necessary to prevent fluid exchange (osmotic pressure). This change in pressure allows fluid to seep out of the blood vessels.Ascites tends to occur in long-standing (chronic) rather than in short-lived (acute) disorders. It occurs most commonly in cirrhosis (severe scarring of the liver), especially in cirrhosis caused by alcoholism. Other liver disorders in which ascites may occur include alcoholic hepatitis without cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis, and obstruction of the hepatic vein. Ascites can also occur in nonliver diseases, such as cancer, heart failure, kidney failure, inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis), and tuberculosis affecting the lining of the abdominal cavity. In people with liver disease, ascitic fluid leaks from the surface of the liver and intestine. A combination of factors is responsible, including portal hypertension, decreased ability of the blood vessels to retain fluid, fluid retention by the kidneys, and alterations in various hormones and chemicals that regulate bodily fluids. | ||||||||||||||||||
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