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Review
. 2016 Mar 29;7(3):53-56.
doi: 10.1002/cld.537. eCollection 2016 Mar.

Unexplained ascites

Ruben Hernaez  1 , James P Hamilton  1
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Review

Unexplained ascites

Ruben Hernaez et al. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). .
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Figure 1
Diagnostic algorithm for patients with ascites. Abbreviation: WBC, white blood cell count.
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