Rôle of Sodium in the Formation and Control of Ascites in Patients With Cirrhosis

Article1 August 1952RÔLE OF SODIUM IN THE FORMATION AND CONTROL OF ASCITES IN PATIENTS WITH CIRRHOSISWILLIAM J. EISENMENGERWILLIAM J. EISENMENGERAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-37-2-261 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe formation of ascites in patients with cirrhosis of the liver is reflected in many disturbances in the metabolism of sodium and water. Since Pick1summarized the early evidence bearing on the regulation of water metabolism, a great deal of information concerning the retention of sodium and water has been gathered. However, even concerning those processes most extensively studied there still remains considerable controversy. No longer can one hope to find a single mechanism initiating the chain of events leading to the accumulation of ascites. 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