Open AccessAssessment of risk of complications in cirrhosis using portal thallium scans
Author(s) -
Hyejin Tae,
Dae-Won Jun,
Yun-Young Choi,
Minjung Kwak,
Minho Lee
Publication year - 2014
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.v20.i1.228
Subject(s) - medicine , cirrhosis , gastroenterology , thallium , hepatic encephalopathy , portosystemic shunt , portal hypertension , shunt (medical) , inorganic chemistry , chemistry
To investigate the usefulness of a novel thallium scan shunt index for assessing portosystemic shunt-related cirrhotic complications.