Variceal bleeding: Current issues
Portal hypertension (PHT) is a serious sequel of liver cirrhosis. Eventually, varices develop, grow in size, and bleed. Several diagnostic modalities including transient elastography (TE), capsule endoscopy, CT scanning, and platelets count/spleen diameter ratio (PSR) have recently been introduced....
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| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sjmms.net/article.asp?issn=1658-631X;year=2014;volume=2;issue=1;spage=3;epage=11;aulast=Al |