Diagnostic accuracy of shear wave elastography versus laboratory parameters as non-invasive screening tool for esophageal varices

• Main Authors: Khaled Mohamed Ali Shehata (Author), Abdul-Allah Ismael Kelany (Author), Salma Mokhtar Osman Hassan (Author), Ramy Mohamed Ahmed (Author), Peter Atef Mounir (Author), Amira Hassan AbdelAziz (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: SpringerOpen, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Variceal hemorrhage from the rupture of esophageal varices is accompanied by a substantial mortality rate. So, newly diagnosed cirrhotic patients are recommended to perform screening esophago-gastroduodenoscopy (EGD) for identifying varices. The primary objective of the present r...