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Spleen and liver stiffness measurement using transient elastography correlates well with hypertensive upper gastrointestinal bleeding risk – an evaluation of 143 patients
DOI 10.1055/s-0035-1568014
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Autor:innenM Büchter, A Kahraman, P Manka, A Canbay, G Gerken, C Jochum, A Dechêne
ZeitschriftZeitschrift für Gastroenterologie
Ausgabe12/2015
Jahrgang / SeitenNicht angegeben
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Introduction: Portal hypertension is a common complication of chronic liver diseases and leads to development of esophageal and gastric varices. Variceal bleeding is associated with a high mortality rate. Measurement of hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) and upper GI endoscopy are considered as gold standard for portal hypertension assessment. Because both methods are invasive and HPVG is available in tertiary…
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M Büchter, A Kahraman, P Manka, A Canbay, G Gerken, C Jochum, A Dechêne (2015) Spleen and liver stiffness measurement using transient elastography correlates well with hypertensive upper gastrointestinal bleeding risk – an evaluation of 143 patients. Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie (12). https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1568014
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