Hemodynamic analysis of esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis using color Doppler ultrasound

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 11, Issue 29, 2005, Pages 4560-4565

  Li, Feng Hua ^a   Hao, Jing ^b   Xia, Jian Guo ^a   Li, Hong Li ^a   Fang, Hua ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b SHANGHAI SECOND MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Color Doppler ultrasound; Esophageal varices; Hemodynamics; Liver cirrhosis

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES BLEEDING; FEMALE; FLOW RATE; FOOD INTAKE; HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LIVER BLOOD FLOW; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PORTAL VEIN; PREDICTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 23844546640     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i29.4560     Document Type: Article

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