Evaluation of Noninvasive Tools for Predicting Esophageal Varices in Patients With Cirrhosis at Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town

Evaluation of Noninvasive Tools for Predicting Esophageal Varices in Patients With Cirrhosis at Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town

Conclusion: SSM and SSPS have the highest diagnostic accuracy for predicting the presence of EVs in patients with compensated cirrhosis. LSPS, LS3PS, and PSR come second at 94%. We recommend SSM and SSPS in institutions with transient elastography equipped with the software necessary to measure sple...

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Main Authors: Lawrence Kwape, Shiraaz Gabriel, Ahmad Abdelsalem, Penelope Rose, Lefika Bathobakae, Dale Peterson, Desiree Moodley, Mohammed Parker, Saadiq Moolla, Arifa Parker, Keatlaretse Siamisang, Christoffel Van Rensburg, Ernst Fredericks
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/9952610
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