The role of spleen stiffness using ARFI in predicting esophageal varices in patients with Hepatitis B and C virus-related cirrhosis
Introduction. Current guidelines recommend that all patients with cirrhosis undergo upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGE) screening for esophageal varices (EV). Unfortunately, UGE has a lot of disadvantages, consequently various non-invasive methods of diagnosing EV have been proposed. We evaluated...
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| author | Peagu Răzvan Săraru Roxana Necula Ana Moldoveanu Alexandru Petrişor Ana Fierbinţeanu-Braticevici Carmen |
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| description | Introduction. Current guidelines recommend that all patients with cirrhosis undergo upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGE) screening for esophageal varices (EV). Unfortunately, UGE has a lot of disadvantages, consequently various non-invasive methods of diagnosing EV have been proposed. We evaluated if spleen stiffness (SS) measured by Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) is a viable technique in diagnosing EV. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9a950e5eef76480994249328d88515122022-12-22T00:44:38ZengSciendoRomanian Journal of Internal Medicine2501-062X2019-12-0157433434010.2478/rjim-2019-0017rjim-2019-0017The role of spleen stiffness using ARFI in predicting esophageal varices in patients with Hepatitis B and C virus-related cirrhosisPeagu Răzvan0Săraru Roxana1Necula Ana2Moldoveanu Alexandru3Petrişor Ana4Fierbinţeanu-Braticevici Carmen5Gastroenterology Clinic, University Hospital, Bucharest, RomaniaGastroenterology Clinic, University Hospital, Bucharest, RomaniaGastroenterology Clinic, University Hospital, Bucharest, RomaniaGastroenterology Clinic, University Hospital, Bucharest, RomaniaGastroenterology Clinic, University Hospital, Bucharest, RomaniaGastroenterology Clinic, University Hospital, Bucharest, RomaniaIntroduction. Current guidelines recommend that all patients with cirrhosis undergo upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGE) screening for esophageal varices (EV). Unfortunately, UGE has a lot of disadvantages, consequently various non-invasive methods of diagnosing EV have been proposed. We evaluated if spleen stiffness (SS) measured by Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) is a viable technique in diagnosing EV.https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2019-0017acoustic radiation force impulsecirrhosisesophageal varicesspleen stiffnessliver stiffness |
| spellingShingle | Peagu Răzvan Săraru Roxana Necula Ana Moldoveanu Alexandru Petrişor Ana Fierbinţeanu-Braticevici Carmen The role of spleen stiffness using ARFI in predicting esophageal varices in patients with Hepatitis B and C virus-related cirrhosis Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine acoustic radiation force impulse cirrhosis esophageal varices spleen stiffness liver stiffness |
| title | The role of spleen stiffness using ARFI in predicting esophageal varices in patients with Hepatitis B and C virus-related cirrhosis |
| title_full | The role of spleen stiffness using ARFI in predicting esophageal varices in patients with Hepatitis B and C virus-related cirrhosis |
| title_fullStr | The role of spleen stiffness using ARFI in predicting esophageal varices in patients with Hepatitis B and C virus-related cirrhosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of spleen stiffness using ARFI in predicting esophageal varices in patients with Hepatitis B and C virus-related cirrhosis |
| title_short | The role of spleen stiffness using ARFI in predicting esophageal varices in patients with Hepatitis B and C virus-related cirrhosis |
| title_sort | role of spleen stiffness using arfi in predicting esophageal varices in patients with hepatitis b and c virus related cirrhosis |
| topic | acoustic radiation force impulse cirrhosis esophageal varices spleen stiffness liver stiffness |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2019-0017 |
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