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Liver is one of the biggest organs in human body, serves as detox center. Most of the toxin, comes in our body through food into our bowels. But only way for food through our organism is blood and circulation, but we sure don't want all of the toxins into our blood.  S o food from cavity of bowels gets into blood vessels ant through them, all of the food goes to the liver for detoxification. Because of that function of our liver, large % of our circulating blood is in livers.  When one have liver disease, most of the liver functions is compromised, and as a result of that, we have disorder in circulating system. Netter’s Atlas of human Anatomy S o, how disorder in circulating system can lead to fluid buildup in abdomen - ASCITES? There are 2 main factors.  1. "Portal hypertension" -  Main blood vessel that connect liver with bowels is called Hepatic Portal Vein. Sometimes in liver disease, Portal vein can be obstructed...