Although not predictive of the development of SBP, the presence of bacterial DNA in ascitic fluid and serum is an indicator of a poor prognosis necessitating further investigation. [72] ...

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Liquid-filled rocks form when minerals trap fluids, but depending on their composition they can either be classed as enhydros, enhydro agates, or fluid inclusions. An enhydro is a hollow nodule that ...

Fluid loss usually follows sodium loss; therefore, fluid restriction in patients with ascites is usually not required. Cirrhotic patients with ascites often have hyponatremia, which is a ...

Pluripotent stem cells are cells that have the capacity to self-renew by dividing and to develop into the three primary germ cell layers of the early embryo and therefore into all cells of the ...

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A runny nose can sometimes turn out to be a more serious condition known as a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. Also known as CSF rhinorrhea, this is a condition in which a fluid (called cerebrospinal ...