Diagnostic performance of ARFI ultrasound elastography in spleen stiffness measurement to predict esophageal varices

• Главные авторы: Mahesh Seetharam (Автор), Rajendra Kumar L. Narasipur (Автор), Vinaya M. Gowda (Автор), Pradeep N. Hagalahalli (Автор), Nanjaraj P. Chakenahalli (Автор), Muralidhara P. Chennagiri (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Al Ameen Medical College, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Presence esophageal varices are an independent predictor of mortality in patients with cirrhosis. Non-invasive assessment of cirrhotic patients to predict esophageal varices have been increasingly used instead of endoscopy. The aim of this study is to assess the diagnostic performance of...