Correlation between serum liver fibrosis markers and early gastroesophageal varices among patients with compensated liver cirrhosis: a cross-sectional analysis

Correlation between serum liver fibrosis markers and early gastroesophageal varices among patients with compensated liver cirrhosis: a cross-sectional analysis

Abstract Background and aim Portal hypertension is a common complication of chronic liver diseases responsible for most liver cirrhosis consequences. In patients with portal hypertension, oesophagogastric variceal bleeding is a leading cause of death. Most research has focused on high-risk gastroeso...

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Main Authors: Ling Mei, Ying Ma, Lili Zhao, Qingling Chen, Li Zhou, Hang Yang, Jie Liu, Jia Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Early gastroesophageal varices
Endoscopic ultrasonography
Hyaluronic acid
Laminin
Type III procollagen
And type IV collagen
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-022-02546-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-022-02546-w

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