VariScreen secures the screening of high-risk varices in patients with hepatitis B virus-related cirrhosis beyond Baveno VI criteria

VariScreen secures the screening of high-risk varices in patients with hepatitis B virus-related cirrhosis beyond Baveno VI criteria

We aimed to validate the performance of the ratio of the platelet count (PLT) to liver stiffness measurement (LSM) in excluding high-risk varices (HRVs) in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related compensated cirrhosis beyond Baveno VI criteria. A total of 310 patients were assessed. The perfor...

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Main Authors: Min Tan, Wuxiang Zhang, Hong Zhou, Yujuan Liu, Tao Lu, Yin Zhang, Chuan Li, Yanyan Yang, Yunchong Wu, Han Hu, Ying Li, Fangwan Yang, Shide Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
Baveno VI criteria
high-risk varices
hepatitis B
cirrhosis
platelets
liver stiffness measurement
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.1006657/full

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