Published in:
01-01-2018 | Letter
Role of noninvasive markers to predict the presence of esophageal varices in cirrhosis: Pilot study
Authors:
Vijayanand Kumar Vegiraju, Shiran Shetty, Venkatakrishnan Leelakrishnan, Krishnaveni Janarthanan, Naveen Mohandas, Devanand Balakshmoji
Published in:
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology
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Issue 1/2018
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Excerpt
Cirrhosis of liver leads to portal hypertension and development of esophageal varices (EV), rupture of which results in spontaneous hematemesis. Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) bleeding is a catastrophic presentation of EV. Endoscopy remains the standard procedure for diagnosis [
1] and esophageal variceal ligation as treatment of varices for decades; but with each passing day, the demand to develop noninvasive methods to diagnose varices is increasing. This pilot study aimed to find the association between esophageal varices, liver stiffness, spleen stiffness, and platelet counts and also to assess whether these indicators can be used to establish benchmarks in the future as noninvasive predictors of portal hypertension. …
