Validity of serum autotaxin and Doppler ultrasound as noninvasive markers of esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis

Validity of serum autotaxin and Doppler ultrasound as noninvasive markers of esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis

Abstract Background Identification of noninvasive predictors of esophageal varices will permit to carry out endoscopy in selected groups of patients, thus avoiding unnecessary intervention as well as not missing patients at high risk of bleeding. The aim of this study was to investigate the accuracy...

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Main Authors: Doaa El Wazzan, Ayman F. El-Shayeb, Soraya Hamouda, Mohamed El Shafei, Akram A. Degheidy, Basma Salem, Mohamed Adel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-01-01
Series:Egyptian Liver Journal
Subjects:
Hepatitis C virus
Liver cirrhosis
Esophageal varices
Serum autotaxin
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43066-024-00396-7
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