Non invasive diagnosis of portal hypertension in cirrhotic patients

Gastroenterologie Clinique et Biologique

Volumn 32, Issue 6 SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 80-87

  Vizzutti, F ^a   Arena, U ^a   Rega, L ^a   Pinzani, M ^a,b  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic Liver Disease; CLD; Computer Tomographic scan; CT; Doppler ultrasound; Esophageal varices; Fibrosis; Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient; HVPG; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; MR; Non invasive; Portal hypertension; TE; Transient elastography; Transient Elsastography; UGE; Ultrasound colour duplex Doppler; Ultrasound Coulour duplex Doppler; Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy; USD; Variceal Pressure; VP

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELASTOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT MONITORING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PORTAL VEIN BLOOD PRESSURE; PRESSURE GRADIENT; PROGNOSIS; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 54349086040     PISSN: 03998320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0399-8320(08)73997-6     Document Type: Article

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