Can we use non-invasive parameters to predict the development of gastroesophageal varices in cirrhotic patients with and without portal vein thrombosis? An observational study from the western region of Saudi Arabia
Abstract Background The prevention of portal hypertensive complications, including upper gastrointestinal bleeding, is critically important and achieved only through the use of upper endoscopy for the management of oesophageal gastric varices (EGVs). There is a paucity of data and limited utilizatio...
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| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Liver Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43066-021-00095-7 |