Results of liver and spleen endoscopic ultrasonographic elastography predict portal hypertension secondary to chronic liver disease

Background and study aims Assessment of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-elastography of the liver and spleen may identify patients with portal hypertension secondary to chronic liver disease. We aimed to evaluate use of EUS-elastography of the liver and spleen in identification of portal hypertensi...

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Main Authors: Carlos Robles-Medranda, Roberto Oleas, Miguel Puga-Tejada, Manuel Valero, Raquel Del Valle, Jesenia Ospina, Hannah Pitanga-Lukashok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2020-10-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1233-1934