Non-invasive model predicting clinically-significant portal hypertension in patients with advanced fibrosis

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1289-1293

  Park, Seung Ha ^a   Park, Tae Eun ^a   Kim, Young Mook ^a   Kim, Sung Jung ^a   Baik, Gwang Ho ^a   Kim, Jin Bong ^a   Kim, Dong Joon ^a  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Esophageal varices; Hepatic venous pressure gradient; Portal hypertension

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN;

ADULT; AGED; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FIBROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PREDICTION; PRESSURE GRADIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROC CURVE; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; VENOUS PRESSURE;

EID: 68749086390     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2009.05904.x     Document Type: Article

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