Diagnostic performance of platelet count/spleen diameter ratio to detect esophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis

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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Main Authors: Julián David Martínez-Marín, Katherine Marrugo-Padilla, Martín Alonso Garzón-Olarte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2021-05-01
Series:Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
Subjects:
Platelet Count
Esophageal Varices
Liver Cirrhosis
Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revfacmed/article/view/78786

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