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Ascites often associated with poor prognosis in patients with cirrhosis

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Ascites often associated with poor prognosis in patients with cirrhosis. Drugs Ther. Perspect 12, 8–11 (1998). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-199812010-00003

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