platelet count/bipolar spleen diameter ratio for the prediction of esophageal varices: the special egyptian situation
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Platelet count/bipolar spleen diameter ratio for the prediction of esophageal varices: The special Egyptian situation
BACKGROUND Esophageal variceal hemorrhage is a devastating complication of portal hypertension that occurs in approximately one-third of cirrhotic patients. OBJECTIVES We assessed the value of the platelet count/ bipolar spleen diameter ratio as a noninvasive parameter for the prediction of esophageal varices (EVs) in Egyptian cirrhotic patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS Laboratory and ultrason...
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