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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...
Autores principales: | Duah, Amoako, Nkrumah, Kofi N, Tachi, Kenneth |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Ghana Medical Association
2019
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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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