Platelet count/spleen diameter ratio for the non-invasive diagnosis of esophageal varices in Iranian patients with cirrhosis

Introduction: Esophageal varices (EVs) carry a significant risk of rupture and subsequent life-threatening bleeding. While previous research has investigated the effectiveness of the platelet count to spleen diameter ratio (PC/SD) as a non-invasive predictor of EVs in various populations, this study...

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Published in:	Journal of Current Oncology and Medical Sciences
Main Authors:	Seyed-Kazem Hosseini-Ghaziani, Afshin Shafaghi, Farahnaz Joukar, Negin Letafatkar, Arman Habibi, Saman Maroufizadeh, Saba Fakhrieh Asl
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Zabansaraye Parsian Novin Mehr Institute 2024-09-01
Subjects:	platelet count spleen diameter platelet count/spleen diameter ratio hepatic cirrhosis esophageal varices
Online Access:	http://submission.journalofcoms.com/index.php/JCOMS/article/view/237