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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, Nandan Deepak, Rajesh Prabhu Ponnusamy, Aravindh Somasundaram, V Jayanthi   +4 more
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Non-Invasive Prediction Models for Esophageal Varices and Red Signs in Patients With Hepatitis B Virus-Related Liver Cirrhosis

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2022
Background: Red signs are closely related to esophageal variceal bleeding, and, despite improvements in therapy, the mortality rate remains high. We aimed to identify non-invasive predictors of esophageal varices and red signs in patients with hepatitis ...
Huixin Liang, Huixin Liang, Hang Si, Mingzhu Liu, Lianxiong Yuan, Ruiying Ma, Genglin Zhang, Jianrong Yang, Zhishuo Mo, Zhishuo Mo, Qiyi Zhao, Qiyi Zhao   +11 more
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Effect of portal hypertension in the small bowel: an endoscopic approach [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND AND AIM: The effects of portal hypertension in the small bowel are largely unknown. The aim of the study was to prospectively assess portal hypertension manifestations in the small bowel. METHODS: We compared, by performing enteroscopy with
Almeida, N, Figueiredo, P, Freitas, D, Gouveia, H, Leitão, MC, Lopes, S, Lérias, C   +6 more
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Correlation of Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy with the Size of Esophageal Varices in Patients with Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease:

Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College
Objectives: To determine the correlation of portal hypertensive gastropathy with esophageal variceal size. To determine the differences in gender of esophageal varices   Study design: A cross-sectional study was done from January 2022- October 2022
Fatima Fakhir Musharraf, Marium Fatima Waqar, Momina Mazhar, Zeeshan Ali, Shabnam Naveed, S. Masroor Ahmad   +5 more
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Study of the effect of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) C(+405)G (rs2010963) single nucleotide polymorphism on the development of esophageal and gastric varices and risk of variceal bleeding in cirrhotic hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients (VEGF) C(+405)G IN esophageal and gastric varices

Egyptian Liver Journal, 2022
Background HCV infection is a major worldwide cause of chronic liver diseases. Esophageal and gastric varices are common in cirrhotic patients due to concomitant portal hypertension. Variceal hemorrhage is a major decompensating event with high morbidity
Ashraf Aboismail, Mohamed El-Shazly, Nasser Abdallah, Eman Elsayed, Rania Abo-Yossef   +4 more
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Liver cirrhosis-epidemiological and Clinical Aspects [PDF]

, 2008
Liver cirrhosis is the end-stage of many different chronic liver diseases. Limited data exists on the epidemiology, natural history and complications of liver cirrhosis such as esophageal varices and malignancies in the Nordic countries after the ...
Gunnarsdóttir, Steingerður Anna
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Hepatopulmonary syndrome in children and adolescents with portal hypertension in Brazil: A multicenter study

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives To describe the clinical and laboratory characteristics and outcomes of pediatric hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) secondary to portal hypertension (PH) in Brazil. Methods Fifty‐four pediatric patients diagnosed with PH and HPS according to the European Respiratory Society criteria were included in this multicenter retrospective study.
Leticia Drumond Alberto, Eleonora Druve Tavares Fagundes, Adriana Teixeira Rodrigues, Thaís Costa Nascentes Queiroz, Gustavo Valverde de Castro, Carlos Oscar Kieling, Sandra Maria Gonçalves Vieira, Natália Lamounier dos Martires Guerra, Natascha Silva Sandy, Gilda Porta, Irene Kazue Miura, Maria Ângela Bellomo Brandão, Gabriel Hessel, Adriana Maria Alves de Tommaso, Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira   +14 more
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Self-expandable metal stents in the treatment of acute esophageal variceal bleeding [PDF]

, 2014
Acute variceal bleeding (AVB) is a life-threatening complication in patients with cirrhosis. Hemostatic therapy of AVB includes early administration of vasoactive drugs that should be combined with endoscopic therapy, preferably banding ligation. However,
Bosch i Genover, Jaume, Escorsell i Mañosa, M. Àngels   +1 more
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DOCK8 deficiency presenting with sclerosing cholangitis, raised immunoglobulin E, and bronchiectasis: A fatal pediatric case report

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Dedicator of cytokinesis 8 (DOCK8) deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive primary immunodeficiency. Patients with DOCK8 deficiency typically present at early age with allergic manifestations, cutaneous and respiratory infections, raised immunoglobulin E, and they have an increased risk of developing malignancies.
Natalia Nedelkopoulou, Kelechi Ugonna, Stephen Hughes, Sanjay Rajwal, Marumbo Mtegha   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Platelet Count/Spleen Diameter Ratio and Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient for Screening Parameters of Esophageal Varices in Decompensated Hepatic Cirrhosis: An Observational Study

Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Introduction: In low- and middle-income countries like Nepal, with limited resources, the oesophagogastroduodenoscopy facility may not be available widely due to its high cost and availability constraints.
Rinku Joshi, Kushal Shrestha, Sunil Shrestha, Sujeeta Bajracharya, Krishti Thapa, Sitaram Khadka   +5 more
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