<Li> Hepatic venous occlusion: Budd--Chiari syndrome or veno - occlusive disease </Li> <Li> Kwashiorkor (childhood protein - energy malnutrition) </Li> <P> Causes of low SAAG ("exudate") are: </P> <Ul> <Li> Cancer (metastasis and primary peritoneal carcinomatosis)--10% </Li> <Li> Infection: Tuberculosis--2% or spontaneous bacterial peritonitis </Li> <Li> Pancreatitis--1% </Li> <Li> Serositis </Li> <Li> Nephrotic syndrome </Li> <Li> Hereditary angioedema </Li> </Ul>

Where does the fluid from ascites come from