Non-invasive markers as predictors of oesophageal varices in cirrhotic patient in a teaching hospital in Ghana

INTRODUCTION: Oesophageal variceal (OV) bleeding is a potentially fatal consequence of portal hypertension in patients with liver cirrhosis. Upper GI endoscopy is recommended for screening for varices in cirrhotics for early detection and treatment, however, this is invasive. The purpose of this stu...

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Autores principales: Duah, Amoako, Nkrumah, Kofi N, Tachi, Kenneth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Ghana Medical Association 2019
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6697776/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31481810
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/gmj.v53i2.9

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6697776/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31481810
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/gmj.v53i2.9

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