Diagnostic Accuracy of Platelet Count to Spleen Size for Prediction of Esophageal Varices in Patients of Liver Cirrhosis

Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of ratio of platelet count to spleen size for prediction of esophageal varices in patients of liver cirrhosis, keeping upper GI endoscopy as gold standard. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional validation study was carried out in Radiology Depar...

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Published in:	Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College
Main Authors:	Mashkoor Ahmad, Faran Nasrullah, Abdul Qayyum, Rashid Mahmood
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bahria Univerisy Health Sciences, Campus Karachi 2016-09-01
Subjects:	Diagnostic accuracy, Esophageal varices, Liver cirrhosis, Platelet count, Spleen size, Ratio of platelet count to spleen size
Online Access:	https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/187