Non-invasive laboratory, imaging and elastography markers in predicting varices with high risk of bleeding in cirrhotic patients

• Main Authors: Petrisor Ana (Author), Stanescu Ana Maria Alexandra (Author), Papacocea Ioana Raluca (Author), Panaitescu Eugenia (Author), Peagu Razvan (Author), Moldoveanu Alexandru Constantin (Author), Fierbinteanu-Braticevici Carmen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sciendo, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Upper digestive tract endoscopy remains the gold-standard for detecting esophageal or gastric varices and assessment of bleeding risk, but this method is invasive. The aim of the study was to identify non-invasive factors that could be incorporated into an algorithm for estimating the...