Open AccessEvaluation of non-invasive marker of esophageal varices in cirrhosis of liver
Author(s) -
Pardeep Kumar,
Kuldeep Singh,
Arun B. Joshi,
Priyanka Thakur,
Subodh Kumar Mahto,
Brijesh Kumar,
Nitasha Pasricha,
Biswa Ranjan Patra,
Brinder Mohan Singh Lamba
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_854_19
Subject(s) - medicine , esophageal varices , gastroenterology , cirrhosis , varices , portal hypertension , portal hypertensive gastropathy , endoscopy , chronic liver disease
Esophageal varices develop as a consequence of portal hypertension (PHT) in patients with chronic liver disease. Hence, screening of all cirrhotic patients with upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to detect the presence of significant esophageal varices implies a number of unnecessary endoscopies and has its limitation where such facilities are not available, especially in the rural part of country.