Palpable epigastric liver as a physical sign of cirrhosis: A prospective study

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1331-1334

  McCormick, P A ^a   Nolan, N ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; Hepatic fibrosis; Liver biopsy; Physical signs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FIBROSIS; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METAVIR SCORING SYSTEM; PALPATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ABDOMEN; BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALPATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 10344264517     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200412000-00016     Document Type: Article

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