The Role of Shear-Wave Elastography of the Spleen in Ruling out the Presence of High-Risk Varices in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

The Role of Shear-Wave Elastography of the Spleen in Ruling out the Presence of High-Risk Varices in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

The progression of liver fibrosis and the presence of portal hypertension are two key points in the follow-up and severity assessment of patients with chronic liver disease. Objective evaluation of such aspects has proven to be difficult due to the lack of reproducible and standardized non-invasive...

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Main Authors: Vasile-Andrei Olteanu, Catalin-Victor Sfarti, Gheorghe G. Balan, Oana Timofte, Elena Gologan, Dana Elena Mitrică, Georgiana-Emmanuela Gilca-Blanariu, Cristina Gena Dascalu, Ion Sandu, Gabriela Ştefănescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
esophageal varices
spleen stiffness
variceal bleeding
compensated advanced chronic liver disease
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/9/5764

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