<unk>  is the excess accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. The fluid can be defined as transudate or exudate. Amounts of up to 25 liters are fully possible. Roughly, transudates are a result of increased pressure in the portal vein (> 8 mmHg), such as cirrhosis; while exudates are actively secreted fluid due to inflammation or malignancy. The most useful measure is the difference between ascitic and serum albumin concentrations. A difference of less than 1.1 g/dl (10 g/L) implies an exudate. There is no genetic background for<unk> . On gross pathology, clear to pale yellow fluid accumulation in peritoneal space are characteristic findings of<unk>  under normal condition, but it may be chylous, psudochylous, or bloody.
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