Association of Portal Vein Indices with Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Findings in Patients with Cirrhosis of Liver

Introduction: Upper Gastro Intestinal (UGI) bleed is major cause of mortality and admissions in cirrhotics. Timely initiation of prophylaxis reduces the burden of disease. Few endoscopists at periphery are compelled to look at other options to identify at risk patients. This study explores Porta...

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Main Authors: MS Revathy, Ajay Kandpal, B Sumathi, S Chitra, M Manimaran, G Sathya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/14879/47108_CE_[RA]_F[IK]_PF1(AKA_SL)_PN(KM).pdf