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Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

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<p>Defines presence of portal hypertension in patients with ascites.</p>

Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient

The Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) defines presence of portal hypertension (does not differentiate cause) in patients with ascites.

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