Reconciling users' needs and formal requirements: issues in developing a reusable ontology for medicine

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Chylous ascites in cirrhosis: a case report and review of the literature

Chylous ascites is an uncommon clinical entity which results from the accumulation of fat, predominantly chylomicrons, in the ascitic fluid. Conventional treatment methods are unsatisfactory. A patient is reported with chylous ascites associated with cirrhosis and portal hypertension in whom the ascites, the renal insufficiency and the fluid and electrolyte disturbances were corrected by the insertion of a Denver peritoneovenous shunt

Basic Biological Sciences

Cytomegaloviruses undergo the classical morphologic stages of replication in hedgehog submandibular gland duct cells. A profound cytomegaly is associated with the infection. These features indicate that the hedgehog may be an excellent model in which to study the biology of cytomegalovirus-salivary gland interactions.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/66837/2/10.1177_00220345830620031501.pd