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What Does Rate Of Fluid In Liver Indicate?
My mother has just been diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver. She just had a liver biopsy and we are waiting for the results. She has ascites and had fluid drained on April 18th (3 liters) and again on April 28th (6 liters). Does the rate of fluid build-up indicate she is at the end stage of cirrhosis?
Thu, 8 Jan 2015
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I really appreciate your concern amount of ascites fluid is not the criteria of prognosis but clinical condition, vital organ function, biochemical tests, if these are affected then this is not good sign, hope this information helps, have a nice day.
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I really appreciate your concern amount of ascites fluid is not the criteria of prognosis but clinical condition, vital organ function, biochemical tests, if these are affected then this is not good sign, hope this information helps, have a nice day.
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