Non-endoscopic parameters for the identification of esophageal varices in patients with chronic hepatitis

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 575-577

  Gill, M L ^a   Atiq, M ^a   Sattar, S ^a   Khokhar, N ^a  

^a SHIFA INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; ESOPHAGUS VARICES BLEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PORTAL VEIN; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

ADULT; ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC VARICES; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET COUNT;

EID: 11144331454     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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