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<jats:p><jats:bold>Abstract: </jats:bold> Bumetanide and furosemide were compared in the treatment of resistant ascites in patients with liver disease of alcoholic origin. In a prospective randomized trial, no significant difference was found in the ability of these two agents to promote natriuresis or diuresis. The duration of action was 12 hours for bumetanide and 6 hours for furosemide, but this difference was of no clinical significance.</jats:p>