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Patients with liver disease are at increased risk. Risk factors for liver disease include alcoholic [[cirrhosis]] and other diseases that lead to [[cirrhosis]], such as [[viral hepatitis]] ([[Hepatitis B]] or C). | Patients with liver disease are at increased risk. Risk factors for liver disease include alcoholic [[cirrhosis]] and other diseases that lead to [[cirrhosis]], such as [[viral hepatitis]] ([[Hepatitis B]] or C). Spontaneous peritonitis also occurs in patients who are on [[dialysis]] for [[kidney failure]]. | ||
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Overview
Patients with liver disease are at increased risk. Risk factors for liver disease include alcoholic cirrhosis and other diseases that lead to cirrhosis, such as viral hepatitis (Hepatitis B or C). Spontaneous peritonitis also occurs in patients who are on dialysis for kidney failure.