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Prostate In The Peritoneum
Peritonitis is inflammation of the peritoneum, the thin tissue that lines the inner wall of the abdomen and covers most of the abdominal organs.
Alternative Names
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP)
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Spontaneous peritonitis is usually caused by infection of
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