Noninvasive prediction of large esophageal varices in chronic liver disease patients

Sarangapani, Arulprakash; Shanmugam, Chitra; Kalyanasundaram, Muthukumaran; Rangachari, Balamurali; Thangavelu, Pugazhendhi; Subbarayan, JeevanKumar

doi:10.4103/1319-3767.58767

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Noninvasive prediction of large esophageal varices in chronic liver disease patients

Published in Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology • Jan 1, 2010

Authors:

Arulprakash Sarangapani

Chitra Shanmugam

Muthukumaran Kalyanasundaram

Abstract

BACKGROUND/AIM: Esophageal varices (EVs) are a serious consequence of portal hypertension in patients with liver diseases. Several studies have evaluated possible noninvasive markers of EVs to reduce the number of unnecessary endoscopies in patients with cirrhosis but without varices. This prospecti...

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Medicine

Esophageal varices

Ascites

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