Evaluation of the Sabadell noninvasive hepatitis C-related cirrhosis early detection index and right lobe diameter to albumin ratio in the prediction of presence of varices in Egyptian cirrhotic patients

• Autori principali: Ghada M Kamal (Autore), Amr M Zaghloul (Autore), Rania El Aref (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: SpringerOpen, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Introduction Portal hypertension in cirrhosis results from progressive fibrotic remodeling of the liver, which increases the resistance to hepatic sinusoidal blood flow. Increased portal venous pressure causes esophageal and gastric varices, which contribute substantially to cirrhosis-related morbid...