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Grading system and representative management strategies for ascites
| Grades | Definition in International Ascites Club (2003) | Definition in International Ascites Club (1996) |
| Grade A | Detected only on United States | Mild |
| Grade B | Moderate symmetrical distention of the abdomen | Moderate |
| Grade C | Marked abdominal distention | Massive or tense |
