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| Year : 2015 |
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Nephrogenic ascites - Still an intractable problem?
Shobhana Nayak-Rao
Department of Nephrology, St. Martha's Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Shobhana Nayak-Rao
Department of Nephrology, St. Martha's Hospital, Bengaluru 560 001, Karnataka
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/1319-2442.160214
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Nephrogenic ascites or ascites associated with renal failure is seen in end-stage renal disease in-patients on hemodialysis but has been described occasionally in earlier stages of renal failure. The cause can be multifactorial and a combination of inadequate dialysis and ultrafiltration, poor nutrition and increased peritoneal membrane permeability in uremia. Generally, the onset of nephrogenic ascites is insidious and portends a grim long-term prognosis. We describe herein three patients who presented with refractory ascites of nephrogenic origin and review this entity. |
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