Portal vein flow velocity as a possible fast noninvasive screening tool for esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is the gold standard tool in both screening/diagnosis and management of varices in cirrhotic patients; however, its invasive nature may be uncomfortable to some patients, and in addition, it may be unavailable in some centers that cannot afford it...

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Autores principales: Elkenawy, Yara N, Elarabawy, Reda A, Ahmed, Layla M, Elsawy, Abdallah A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7411658/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32782943
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.12301

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7411658/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32782943
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.12301

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