Liver and spleen ultrasonography and elastography are useful for identifying a history of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with schistosomiasis

Abstract Background Schistosoma mansoni infection can lead to periportal fibrosis (PPF), non-cirrhotic (pre-sinusoidal) portal hypertension, development of varices, and gastrointestinal bleeding. In this context, we evaluated hepatic disease morbidity and signs of portal hypertension in patients wit...

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Autori principali:	Caroline Louise Diniz Pereira, Ana Lúcia Coutinho Domingues, Joelma Carvalho Santos, Iris Campos Lucas, Eduardo Sampaio Siqueira, Carlos Alexandre Antunes de Brito, Edmundo Pessoa Lopes
Natura:	Artigo
Lingua:	Inglês
Pubblicazione:	BMC 2026-01-01
Serie:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Soggetti:	Spleen stiffness Liver stiffness Portal hypertension Elastography Non-invasive diagnostics
Accesso online:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11635-6
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