Usefulness of Noninvasive Predictors of Oesophageal Varices in Black African Cirrhotic Patients in Côte d'Ivoire (West Africa)
Aims. To determine the usefulness of platelet count (PC), spleen diameter (SD) and platelet count/spleen diameter ratio (PC/SD ratio) for the prediction of oesophageal varices (OV) and large OV in black African patients with cirrhosis in Côte d’Ivoire. Materials and Methods. Study was conducted in a...
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| Formato: | Artigo |
| Idioma: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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| Colecção: | Gastroenterology Research and Practice |
| Acesso em linha: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/216390 |