Correlation of platelets count with endoscopic findings in a cohort of Egyptian patients with liver cirrhosis

Screening endoscopy is recommended for early detection of esophageal varices (EVs) in cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension. However, this approach is limited by its invasiveness and cost. The aim of the study was to determine if platelet count can predict the presence of EVs, especially large...

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Published in:Medicine (Baltimore)
Main Authors: Abd-Elsalam, Sherief, Habba, Eslam, Elkhalawany, Walaa, Tawfeek, Salwa, Elbatea, Hassan, El-kalla, Ferial, Soliman, Hanan, Soliman, Samah, Yousef, Mohamed, Kobtan, Abdelrahman, El Nawasany, Sally, Awny, Sheren, Amer, Ibrahim, Mansour, Loai, Rizk, Fatma
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4907672/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27281094
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000003853
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