Measurement of liver and spleen stiffness by shear wave elastography as a noninvasive evaluation of esophageal varices in hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis

Measurement of liver and spleen stiffness by shear wave elastography as a noninvasive evaluation of esophageal varices in hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis

Background Several noninvasive methods have been developed to predict esophageal varices (EVs) in patients with cirrhosis aiming to restrict endoscopic screening. Recently, two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE) was evaluated for this purpose. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use...

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Main Authors: Alaa E Mahmoud Hashim, Mustafa M Shakweer, Farid F Attia, Hany M Awadallah, Fathya M Elraaey, Abdelhakam M Ibrahem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal
Subjects:
elastography
esophageal varices
liver stiffness
spleen stiffness
Online Access:http://www.azmj.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1687-1693;year=2017;volume=15;issue=2;spage=111;epage=116;aulast=Mahmoud

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http://www.azmj.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1687-1693;year=2017;volume=15;issue=2;spage=111;epage=116;aulast=Mahmoud

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