Noninvasive predictors of large esophageal varices: is there an emerging role of aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index in hepatocellular carcinoma?

Background and aim Variceal size has been identified to be closely related to variceal bleeding. Repeated endoscopic examinations have a great burden on endoscopic units and cost-implication issues. Our aim was to evaluate the role of AST to platelet ratio index (APRI) in predicting the existence of...

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Main Authors: Heba Sedrak (Author), Rania Khalifa (Author), Ahmed Elkafrawy (Author), Hany Elewa (Author)
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Published: SpringerOpen, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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