Is ascites contagious? Is it hereditary?

Is ascites contagious or hereditary? The public always has a sense of panic about some diseases that they don't understand. They are always worried that contact with patients with ascites will cause them to get ascites, or parents have concerns about their own ascites and worry whether it will be passed on to their babies. In fact, these questions can be answered one by one by understanding the causes of ascites.

Is ascites hereditary? This is a problem that many patients worry about. Ascites is a chronic liver disease and is not hereditary. Ascites is the terminal stage of cirrhosis, which is also a watershed between compensated cirrhosis and decompensated cirrhosis. Due to the different pathological causes of patients with ascites, some patients with ascites may be contagious to a certain extent. So, is ascites hereditary?

Is ascites contagious? Ascites due to cirrhosis is commonly known as hepatic ascites. A normal person has a small amount of free ascites in the abdominal cavity, generally about 50 ml, which plays a role in maintaining lubrication between organs. When there is too much free fluid in the abdominal cavity, it is called ascites.

In fact, there is no transmission route for ascites. It is mainly caused by decreased liver function and is a functional disease. Therefore, it will not be transmitted through ordinary contact in daily life. It mainly depends on the cause of ascites. Other factors that cause portal vein obstruction include common cirrhosis caused by hepatitis B, schistosomiasis cirrhosis, liver cancer, alcoholic, and malnutrition-induced cirrhosis. Among them, hepatitis, schistosomiasis, and liver cancer are somewhat contagious.

Ascites is a chronic liver disease caused by obstruction of the portal vein. It is caused by excessive pressure in the hepatic lymph, hepatic vein, and peritoneal vein, decreased plasma protein, and lowered vascular osmotic pressure, which causes part of the plasma to seep into the abdominal cavity, leading to ascites. It itself is not contagious, but it must be judged based on its cause. Since ascites caused by cirrhosis is mostly caused by hepatitis B virus, among the cirrhosis caused by hepatitis B virus, schistosomal cirrhosis, liver cancer cirrhosis, alcoholic cirrhosis and malnutrition cirrhosis, hepatitis, schistosomal cirrhosis and liver cancer cirrhosis are somewhat contagious, while the others are not contagious.

Ascites in cirrhosis is the main symptom of chronic liver disease in the late stage. The formation of ascites in cirrhosis indicates the deterioration of the body environment. Therefore, patients with cirrhosis and ascites should promptly compensate for the damage to the liver and avoid all foods and drugs that may damage the liver. In addition, patients with ascites should quit smoking and drinking to avoid worsening the condition; they should pay attention to rest and avoid excessive fatigue to avoid aggravating liver damage; secondly, the diet should mainly consist of high-calorie, high-protein, high-vitamin and easy-to-digest food.

The above is a detailed introduction to the relevant knowledge about whether ascites is hereditary. Now you should understand it after reading the above introduction. What everyone needs to realize is that ascites itself is not hereditary or contagious, but the disease that causes ascites may be inherited.