Open AccessValue of portal hemodynamics and hypersplenism in cirrhosis staging
Author(s) -
Baomin Shi,
Xiuyan Wang,
Quanquan Mu,
WU Tai-huang,
Jian Xu
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i5.708
Subject(s) - ascites , cirrhosis , medicine , esophageal varices , portal hypertension , hemodynamics , gastroenterology , spleen , splenic vein , varices , blood flow , nuclear medicine
To determine the correlation between portal hemodynamics and spleen function among different grades of cirrhosis and verify its significance in cirrhosis staging.