Linz distinguished new forms of authoritarianism from personalistic dictatorships and totalitarian states, taking Francoist Spain as an example.
The most common cause of ascites is advanced liver disease or cirrhosis. Approximately 80% of the ascites cases are thought to be due to cirrhosis. Although the exact mechanism of ascites development is not completely understood, most theories suggest portal hypertension (increased pressure in the liver blood flow) as the main contributor.
Ascites tends to occur in long-standing (chronic) rather than in short-lived (acute) liver disorders. It most commonly results from Portal hypertensionâhigh blood pressure in the portal vein (the large vein that brings blood from the intestine to the liver) and its branches