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Ascites screening

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Eiman Ghaffarpasand, M.D. [2]


Overview

Overview

There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for ascites.

Screening

Screening

  • There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for ascites.
References

References

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