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Age, Sex, and Body Mass Index Should Be Considered When Assessing Spleen Length in Patients with Compensated Advanced Chronic Liver Disease.

Han-Ah LeeSeung-Up KimJihwan LimMoon Young KimSang Gyune KimKi Tae SukJae Young JangHyonggin AnHyung Joon YimYeon Seok Seo
Published in: Gut and liver (2022)
Spleen length is influenced by age, sex, and body mass index in the Asian population. The LSRPS using the measured/estimated spleen ratio had higher diagnostic accuracy than LSPS in predicting VNT in patients with cACLD.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • weight gain
  • physical activity
  • drug induced