the serum-ascites albumin difference is reported to be superior to ascitic total protein , ascitic-to-serum total protein ratio , lactic dehydrogenase , and ascitic-to-serum lactic dehydrogenase ratio in differentiating between ascites from liver disease and malignant ascites , s-a greater than 1.1 reflecting portal hypertension .
C0023895
liver disease
C0020541
portal