Open AccessLiver fibrosis index-based nomograms for identifying esophageal varices in patients with chronic hepatitis B related cirrhosis
Author(s) -
Shihao Xu,
Fang Wu,
LeHang Guo,
Weibing Zhang,
Huixiong Xu
Publication year - 2020
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.v26.i45.7204
Subject(s) - cirrhosis , medicine , esophageal varices , gastroenterology , nomogram , fibrosis , chronic hepatitis , hepatitis b , portal hypertension , immunology , virus
Esophageal varices (EV) are the most fatal complication of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) related cirrhosis. The prognosis is poor, especially after the first upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage.