Non-Endoscopic Parameters for Prediction of Oesophagogastric Varices in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease
Sara Mahmoud Abd El Hakam Mahmoud;
Abstract
The development of varices as a consequence of portal hypertension is a common and dangerous complication in patients with liver cirrhosis.
Although endoscopy is the gold standard procedure for diagnosing EV, it is not cost-effective to screen all cirrhot
Although endoscopy is the gold standard procedure for diagnosing EV, it is not cost-effective to screen all cirrhot
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| Title | Non-Endoscopic Parameters for Prediction of Oesophagogastric Varices in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease | Authors | Sara Mahmoud Abd El Hakam Mahmoud | Keywords | Non-Endoscopic Parameters for Prediction of Oesophagogastric Varices in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease | Issue Date | 2005 | Description | The development of varices as a consequence of portal hypertension is a common and dangerous complication in patients with liver cirrhosis. Although endoscopy is the gold standard procedure for diagnosing EV, it is not cost-effective to screen all cirrhot |
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