Transient elastography and von Willebrand factor as predictors of portal hypertension and decompensation in children

Background & Aims: Von Willebrand factor antigen (vWFAg), a protein measured to test the level of vWF released from the vascular endothelium has gained much attention as a marker for portal hypertension (PHT) severity. The objectives of this study were to investigate the use of vWFAg as a bi...

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Main Authors: Akshat Goel, Robert Hegarty, Shweta Dixit, Bethany Tucker, Abdel Douiri, Eirini Kyrana, Vandana Jain, Anil Dhawan, Tassos Grammatikopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:JHEP Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589555923002665