Liver: diuretic agents for ascites: joining forces from the start?

摘要

Aldosterone antagonists are the first-line diuretic therapy for moderate ascites in patients with cirrhosis. In patients who do not respond to aldosterone antagonists alone, the addition of a loop diuretic is recommended; however, for patients with recurrent ascites, receiving a combination of agents from the start might be preferable to such 'sequential' therapy.