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    Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

    Defines presence of portal hypertension in patients with ascites.
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    Patients with known liver disease and ascites in whom portal hypertension status is unknown.

    • The serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) can determine which patients with liver disease have portal hypertension.
    • A cutoff level of 1.1 has been validated to determine who has portal hypertension.

    Obtaining ascites fluid is relatively simple and safe in experienced operators. The constituents of ascites fluid offer a less-invasive method for gauging risk and portal hypertension status.

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    Dr. John Carl Hoefs

    About the Creator

    John Carl Hoefs, MD, is a Professor of Medicine at University of California Irvine. He studied medicine at George Washington University in Washington DC. He currently practices and researches in the hepatology field, specifically regarding Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Ascites, Chronic liver disease, Liver-spleen scan and Hepatic function.

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