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Comment
. 2008 Apr 21;14(15):2454-5.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2454.

Non-invasive prediction of oesophageal varices in cirrhosis

Sambit Sen, William Jh Griffiths
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Non-invasive prediction of oesophageal varices in cirrhosis

Sambit Sen et al. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

Non-invasive predictors of varices in cirrhosis would reduce the need for screening endoscopies. Platelet count and spleen size have been shown to be useful parameters, in mixed groups of cirrhotics with different aetiologies. We evaluated this in two homogeneous groups with cirrhosis due to hepatitis C and alcohol. Non-invasive predictors appear promising in the former group, but less so in the latter group.

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Comparison of receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves for (A) platelet:spleen size ratio and (B) the derived predictor function[6] in hepatitis C (HCV) cirrhosis versus alcoholic cirrhosis (AUC-area under the curve).
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