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  1. Patrick S. Kamath, M.D.

    Patrick S. Kamath, M.D.

    1. Transplant Hepatologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Post-liver transplant care, Pre-liver transplant evaluation, Hepatic encephalopathy, Cirrhosis, Alcoholic liver disease..., Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, Gastrointestinal bleeding, Portal hypertension, Ascites, Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, Polycystic liver disease, Alcoholic hepatitis, Encephalopathy, Fontan-associated liver disease, Liver abscess

  2. Doug A. Simonetto, M.D.

    Doug A. Simonetto, M.D.

    1. Internist
    2. Gastroenterologist
    3. Transplant Hepatologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Upper endoscopy, Colonoscopy, Liver biopsy, Hepatic encephalopathy, Cirrhosis, Alcoholic liver disease, Chronic liver d...isease, Portal hypertension, Ascites, Alcoholic hepatitis, Budd-Chiari syndrome, Fontan-associated liver disease

  3. Hugo E. Vargas, M.D.

    Hugo E. Vargas, M.D.

    1. Internist
    2. Gastroenterologist
    3. Transplant Hepatologist
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Hepatic encephalopathy, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Cirrhosis, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease..., Portal hypertension, Ascites, Alcoholic hepatitis

Research

Mayo Clinic researchers are committed to improving diagnosis and treatment of ascites. Mayo researchers were among the first to identify nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and primary sclerosing cholangitis. Mayo researchers also are making significant contributions to understanding cirrhosis and developing improved treatments, including liver transplant for ascites.

Publications

See a list of publications about ascites by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

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