Spleen stiffness measurement based on shear-wave elastography for noninvasive assessment of esophageal varices in liver cirrhosis cases
Background and aim Several laboratory tests and procedures have been considered as noninvasive prediction of esophageal varices (OV). This study assessed the usefulness of shear-wave elastography in splenic stiffness measurement (SSM) as a noninvasive assessment for OV prediction. Patients and metho...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.azmj.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1687-1693;year=2022;volume=20;issue=1;spage=26;epage=32;aulast=Soliman |