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Pathophysiology of Portal Hypertension and Esophageal Varices [PDF]
International Journal of Hepatology, 2012 Esophageal varices are the major complication of portal hypertension. It is detected in about 50% of cirrhosis patients, and approximately 5–15% of cirrhosis patients show newly formed varices or worsening of varices each year.
Hitoshi Maruyama, Osamu Yokosuka
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Non-invasive predictors of esophageal varices
The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2011 Background/Aim: Current guidelines recommend screening cirrhotic patients with an endoscopy to detect esophageal varices and to institute prophylactic measures in patients with large esophageal varices.
Jijo V Cherian +4 more
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The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy, 2016 Bleeding from gastro-esophageal varices is the most serious and life-threatening complication of cirrhosis. Endoscopic surveillance of esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients is expensive and uncomfortable for the patients.
Iqbal Sungkar +2 more
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Forns index as a useful noninvasive predictor of esophageal varices in liver cirrhosis
Universa Medicina, 2016 Background Rupture and bleeding from esophageal varices are major complications of portal hypertension and associated with a high mortality rate. Non-invasive serum markers of liver fibrosis could be used as predictors of esophageal varices in cirrhotic ...
Rizqi Arini Siregar +2 more
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Development of Fundal Varices in Cirrhotic Patients after Eradication of Esophageal Varices
Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2017 Background: To analyze the development of fundal varices in cirrhotic patients after eradication of esophageal varices Methods: In this observational study 150 patients of liver cirrhosis, with the history of upper gastrointestinal tract bleed and ...
Muhammad Ajmal
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Evaluation of endoscopic secondary prophylaxis in children and adolescents with esophageal varices
Arquivos de GastroenterologiaBACKGROUND Bleeding of esophageal varices is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in children and adults with portal hypertension and there are few studies involving secondary prophylaxis in children and adolescents.
Júlio Rocha PIMENTA +5 more
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Regression of esophageal varices during entecavir treatment in patients with hepatitis-B-virus-related liver cirrhosis [PDF]
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, 2016 Recent studies suggest that liver cirrhosis is reversible after administering oral nucleos(t)ide analogue therapy to patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
Hye Young Jwa +10 more
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Clinics, 2011 OBJECTIVES: Recent guidelines recommend that all cirrhotic patients should undergo endoscopic screening for esophageal varices. That identifying cirrhotic patients with esophageal varices by noninvasive predictors would allow for the restriction of the ...
Wan-dong Hong +4 more
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Efficiency and Safety of Endoscopic Injection Sclerotherapy With Ligation for Esophageal Varices: A Retrospective Study. [PDF]
DEN OpenABSTRACT Objectives Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy with ligation (EISL) is a combined endoscopic treatment that involves endoscopic injection sclerotherapy (EIS) and endoscopic variceal ligation. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of conventional EIS and EISL in treating esophageal varices and the usefulness of EISL.
Maki K +6 more
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Hepatic Sarcoidosis Unmasked by Chronic Pruritus and Esophageal Varices: A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease that affects multiple organs, commonly the liver, with manifestations from asymptomatic disease to cirrhosis and liver failure. A 43‐year‐old male presented with generalized pruritus. Liver biopsy demonstrated findings consistent with sarcoidosis, and treatment was initiated. We emphasize timely follow‐up
Zheng M, Saadalla K, Sharma S.
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