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Etiology of Ascites
| Types | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Cirrhotic | 76 (93) |
| Ethanol | 28 (34) |
| Ethanol + hepatitis C | 23 (28) |
| NASH | 8 (10) |
| Cardiac | 5 (6) |
| Hepatitis C | 4 (5) |
| Cryptogenic | 3 (4) |
| Hepatitis B | 1 (1) |
| Hepatitis C + hemochromatosis | 1 (1) |
| Hepatitis C + NASH | 1 (1) |
| NASH + α-1 antitrypsin deficiency | 1 (1) |
| NASH + primary sclerosing cholangitis | 1 (1) |
| Noncirrhotic | |
| Metastatic malignancy | 6 (7) |
Abbreviation: NASH, Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
