## Abstract The scientific literature is full of references to the metabolic syndrome. At present there are three separate sets of criteria for diagnosing this syndrome. While the same criteria are used in all three definitions the importance assigned to each is different. The WHO definition makes
Correspondence. Is the Concept of “Exudative” Ascites Useful?
✍ Scribed by Bruce A. Runyon; John C. Hoefs; Carmen Viola; Lydia Viñeta; Jaime Bosch; Juan Rodés
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 135 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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