The role of spleen stiffness using ARFI in predicting esophageal varices in patients with Hepatitis B and C virus-related cirrhosis

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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Main Authors: Peagu Răzvan, Săraru Roxana, Necula Ana, Moldoveanu Alexandru, Petrişor Ana, Fierbinţeanu-Braticevici Carmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-12-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
acoustic radiation force impulse
cirrhosis
esophageal varices
spleen stiffness
liver stiffness
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2019-0017

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