The Role of Ascitic Fluid Viscosity in the Differential Diagnosis of Ascites
BACKGROUND: Ascites is defined as the pathological accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. It is the most common complication of cirrhosis, which is also the most common cause of ascites. Viscosity is a measure of the resistance of a fluid to deform under shear stress. Plasma viscosity is in...
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doaj-e41f2b68b0304e91ba721844c319ffdf2020-11-24T20:45:07ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002010-01-0124425525910.1155/2010/896786The Role of Ascitic Fluid Viscosity in the Differential Diagnosis of AscitesHuseyin Savas Gokturk0Mehmet Demir1Nevin Akcaer Ozturk2Gulhan Kanat Unler3Sevsen Kulaksizoglu4Ilknur Kozanoglu5Ender Serin6Ugur Yilmaz7Department of Gastroenterology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, TurkeyDepartment of Gastroenterology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, TurkeyDepartment of Gastroenterology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, TurkeyDepartment of Gastroenterology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, TurkeyDepartment of Biochemistry, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, TurkeyDepartment of Physiology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, TurkeyDepartment of Gastroenterology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, TurkeyDepartment of Gastroenterology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, TurkeyBACKGROUND: Ascites is defined as the pathological accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. It is the most common complication of cirrhosis, which is also the most common cause of ascites. Viscosity is a measure of the resistance of a fluid to deform under shear stress. Plasma viscosity is influenced by the concentration of plasma proteins and lipoproteins, with the major contribution from fibrinogen. To our knowledge, the viscosity of ascitic fluid has not yet been studied.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/896786 |
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Huseyin Savas Gokturk Mehmet Demir Nevin Akcaer Ozturk Gulhan Kanat Unler Sevsen Kulaksizoglu Ilknur Kozanoglu Ender Serin Ugur Yilmaz The Role of Ascitic Fluid Viscosity in the Differential Diagnosis of Ascites Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
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The Role of Ascitic Fluid Viscosity in the Differential Diagnosis of Ascites |
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The Role of Ascitic Fluid Viscosity in the Differential Diagnosis of Ascites |
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The Role of Ascitic Fluid Viscosity in the Differential Diagnosis of Ascites |
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The Role of Ascitic Fluid Viscosity in the Differential Diagnosis of Ascites |
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The Role of Ascitic Fluid Viscosity in the Differential Diagnosis of Ascites |
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BACKGROUND: Ascites is defined as the pathological accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. It is the most common complication of cirrhosis, which is also the most common cause of ascites. Viscosity is a measure of the resistance of a fluid to deform under shear stress. Plasma viscosity is influenced by the concentration of plasma proteins and lipoproteins, with the major contribution from fibrinogen. To our knowledge, the viscosity of ascitic fluid has not yet been studied. |
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