The Combination of Shear Wave Elastography and Platelet Counts Can Effectively Predict High-Risk Varices in Patients with Hepatitis B-Related Cirrhosis.

Xiaoyu XieYuemin FengZhuozhen LyuLe WangYao YangYuping BaiChenxi LiuHao WuWanhua Ren Qiang Zhu

Published in: BioMed research international (2021)

The combination of LS (14.5 kPa) measured by 2D-SWE and PLT (110 × 109/L) can predict HRVs accurately in compensated hepatitis B-related cirrhotic patients without significant interference of antiviral therapy histories.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
bone marrow
patient reported