A total protein level below normal (HR 3.14, CI 1.94-5.08, P < 0.001), an albumin level below normal (HR 7.42, CI 4.41-12.5, P < 0.001), an ALBI grade of 2 (HR 5.14, CI 2.79-9.48, P < 0.001) or 3 (HR 29.0, CI 13.6-61.7, P < 0.001), and PVO (HR 5.32, CI 3.04-9.30, P < 0.001) were significantly associated with ascites risk in univariate analysis. Here, ALB is linked to Ascites.