Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
“A study of Non-Endoscopic Predictors of Variceal Bleeding in Patients with Liver Cirrhosisâ€
S.N. Savitha, M. Harika, J. Aparna, T. Lokesh
JCDR. 2023: 737-753
Abstract
Background: Esophageal varices, which are caused by portal hypertension in patients with chronic liver disease, affect approximately 50% of patients with cirrhosis of the liver. Present study aimed to identify non-invasive parameters for prediction of esophageal varices in newly diagnosed patients with cirrhosis, without previous upper gastro intestinal bleed.
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