Diagnostic performance of platelet count/spleen diameter ratio to detect esophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis
Introduction: The platelet count/spleen diameter (PC/SD) ratio is a noninvasive method for the diagnosis of esophageal varices (EV) used as an alternative to endoscopy in patients with cirrhosis. Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of the PC/SD ratio (cut-off point <909) to detec...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Revista de la Facultad de Medicina |
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revfacmed/article/view/78786 |