Open AccessValue of transient elastography for the prediction of variceal bleeding
Author(s) -
Ioan Sporea,
Iulia Raţiu,
Roxana Șirli,
Alina Popescu,
Simona Bota
Publication year - 2011
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.v17.i17.2206
Subject(s) - transient elastography , medicine , gastroenterology , esophageal varices , receiver operating characteristic , cirrhosis , varices , elastography , portal hypertension , predictive value , predictive value of tests , ultrasound , radiology , liver fibrosis
To determine if liver stiffness (LS) measurements by means of transient elastography (TE) correlate with the presence of significant esophageal varices (EV) and if they can predict the occurrence of variceal bleeding.