Platelet Count to Spleen Diameter Ratio for the Diagnosis of Esophageal Varices: Is It Feasible?

Platelet Count to Spleen Diameter Ratio for the Diagnosis of Esophageal Varices: Is It Feasible?

AIM: To study the value of platelet count to spleen diameter ratio as a noninvasive parameter for diagnosing esophageal varices (EVs) in liver cirrhosis.

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Main Authors:	Waqas Wahid Baig, MV Nagaraja, Muralidhar Varma, Ravindra Prabhu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2008-01-01
Series:	Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/287274
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