Validation of Spleen Stiffness Measurement for Screening of High-risk Esophageal Varices Among Cirrhotic Patients in Indonesia: A Single-Center Cross-sectional Study

• Main Authors: Saut Horas Hatoguan Nababan (Author), Gita Aprilicia (Author), Pitt Akbar (Author), Kemal Fariz Kalista (Author), Chyntia Olivia Maurine Jasirwan (Author), Juferdy Kurniawan (Author), Cosmas Rinaldi A. Lesmana (Author), Andri Sanityoso Sulaiman (Author), Irsan Hasan (Author), Rino Alvani Gani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Interna Publishing, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Spleen stiffness measurement (SSM) is a recently developed non-invasive method for predicting clinically significant portal hypertension and esophageal varices in compensated advanced liver disease or cirrhosis. This study aims to validate the accuracy of SSM for screening high-risk esop...