Transient elastography and simple blood markers in the diagnosis of esophageal varices for compensated patients with hepatitis B virus-related cirrhosis

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1213-1218

  Wang, Jing Houng ^a   Chuah, Seng Kee ^a   Lu, Sheng Nan ^a   Hung, Chao Hung ^a   Chen, Chien Hung ^a   Kee, Kwong Ming ^a   Chang, Kuo Chin ^a   Tai, Wei Chen ^a   Hu, Tsung Hui ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index; Esophageal varices; Hepatitis B virus; Liver cirrhosis; Transient elastography

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELASTOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

EID: 84862651029     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2012.07132.x     Document Type: Article

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