Spleen Stiffness Probability Index (SSPI): A simple and accurate method to detect esophageal varices in patients with compensated liver cirrhosis

Spleen Stiffness Probability Index (SSPI): A simple and accurate method to detect esophageal varices in patients with compensated liver cirrhosis

Introduction and objectives: Recent findings pointed out that even low-risk esophageal varices (EVs) are markers of severe prognosis. Accordingly, we analyzed spleen stiffness (SS) as a non-invasive method to predict EVs of any grade in a cohort of patients with compensated liver cirrhosis. Method:...

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Main Authors: Mauro Giuffrè, Daniele Macor, Flora Masutti, Cristiana Abazia, Fabio Tinè, Giorgio Bedogni, Claudio Tiribelli, Lory Saveria Crocè
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Spleen elastography
Spleen stiffness
Liver stiffness
Esophageal varices
Liver elastography
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119322550

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