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The VITRO Score (Von Willebrand Factor Antigen/Thrombocyte Ratio) as a New Marker for Clinically Significant Portal Hypertension in Comparison to Other Non-Invasive Parameters of Fibrosis Including ELF Test

BACKGROUND: Clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH), defined as hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) ≥10 mmHg, causes major complications. HVPG is not always available, so a non-invasive tool to diagnose CSPH would be useful. VWF-Ag can be used to diagnose. Using the VITRO score (the VW...

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Autores principales: Hametner, Stephanie, Ferlitsch, Arnulf, Ferlitsch, Monika, Etschmaier, Alexandra, Schöfl, Rainer, Ziachehabi, Alexander, Maieron, Andreas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4760704/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26895398
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0149230