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- 2019
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei—An Unusual Cause of Ascites: A Case ReportDOI: 10.7812/TPP/18-114 Keywords: ascites, low SAAG, pseudomyxoma peritonei, serum ascitic albumin gradient Abstract: Ascites in patients with cardiac disease can be multifactorial. Serum ascitic albumin gradient (SAAG) helps in identifying the etiology of ascites. High SAAG ascites is related to hepatic or posthepatic causes. The causes of low SAAG ascites results include tuberculosis, peritoneal malignancy, or pancreatitis
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