What are risk factors for ascites?

What are risk factors for ascites?

Having a condition that causes cirrhosis puts you at greater risk for developing ascites. These conditions include:

• Non-alcohol associated fatty liver disease.
• Hepatitis B.
• Hepatitis C.
• Alcohol use disorder.
• Autoimmune hepatitis.
• Genetic liver diseases like hemochromatosis, Wilson disease and alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency.

Other conditions that can lead to ascites include:

• Congestive heart failure.
• Kidney failure.
• Cancers of the organs in the abdomen and pelvis.
• Infections.