malignant ascites

Known as: Ascites, Malignant, Malignant ascites, NOS

Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity resulting from the growth of primary or metastatic malignant neoplasms in the peritoneum.

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2008

3000 Background: Malignant ascites (MA) is associated with poor prognosis and reduced quality of life. Catumaxomab (anti-EpCAM x…

1999

Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy in men in the US. Both at diagnosis and throughout the disease progression it can…

1995

Cholesterol was estimated in ascitic fluid of 44 patients (29 malignant and 15 tubercular). Mean ascitic cholesterol level was…

1988

The ascitic fluid concentrations of cholesterol and fibronectin and the serum-ascites albumin difference were compared with two…

1985

The use of the peritoneovenous shunt in patients with cirrhosis is associated with a significantly higher complication rate than…

1982

Intractable ascites is an incapacitating condition for the patient and a difficult management problem for the physician. Three…

1981

In three chronic hemodialysis patients with nephrogenic ascites and in four patients with ascites of other causes the rate of…

1978

This study was designed to evaluate the ability of a specifically programmed computer to select those biochemical substances most…

1977

With a two‐compartment model, a method is described for quantitative determination of peritoneal drainage rates in malignant…

1967

The action patterns of methylglyoxal and a particular protein fraction from normal liver on protein, RNA, and DNA synthesis of…