Noninvasive prediction of large esophageal varices in chronic liver disease patients

Noninvasive prediction of large esophageal varices in chronic liver disease patients

<b>Background/Aim:</b> Esophageal varices (EVs) are a serious consequence of portal hypertension in patients with liver diseases. Several studies have evaluated possible noninvasive markers of EVs to reduce the number of unnecessary endoscopies in patients with cirrhosis but without var...

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Main Authors: Sarangapani Arulprakash, Shanmugam Chitra, Kalyanasundaram Muthukumaran, Rangachari Balamurali, Thangavelu Pugazhendhi, Subbarayan Jeevan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Esophageal varices
non invasive predictor of varices
platelet spleen ratio
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2010;volume=16;issue=1;spage=38;epage=42;aulast=Sarangapani

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