Value of portal venous system radiological indices in predicting esophageal varices

Vinaya Gaduputi,1 Harish Patel,1 Sailaja Sakam,1 Srivani Neshangi,1 Rafeeq Ahmed,1 Michael Lombino,2 Sridhar Chilimuri11Department of Medicine, 2Department of Radiology, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center New York, NY, USAIntroduction: Portal hypertension results from increased resistance to portal bloo...

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Main Authors: Gaduputi V, Patel H, Sakam S, Neshangi S, Ahmed R, Lombino M, Chilimuri S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2015-02-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/value-of-portal-venous-system-radiological-indices-in-predicting-esoph-peer-reviewed-article-CEG