Non-invasive predictors of esophageal varices

Non-invasive predictors of esophageal varices

Background/Aim: Current guidelines recommend screening cirrhotic patients with an endoscopy to detect esophageal varices and to institute prophylactic measures in patients with large esophageal varices. In this study, we aimed at identifying non-endoscopic parameters that could predict the presence...

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Main Authors: Jijo V Cherian, Nandan Deepak, Rajesh Prabhu Ponnusamy, Aravindh Somasundaram, V Jayanthi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Esophageal varices
non-invasive predictors
portal hypertension
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2011;volume=17;issue=1;spage=64;epage=68;aulast=Cherian

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