%0 Journal Article
%T Non-invasive prediction of oesophageal varices in cirrhosis
%A Sambit Sen
%A William JH Griffiths
%J World Journal of Gastroenterology
%D 2008
%I Baishideng Publishing Group Co. Limited
%X Non-invasive predictors of varices in cirrhosis would reduce the need for screening endoscopies. Platelet count and spleen size have been shown to be useful parameters, in mixed groups of cirrhotics with different aetiologies. We evaluated this in two homogeneous groups with cirrhosis due to hepatitis C and alcohol. Non-invasive predictors appear promising in the former group, but less so in the latter group.
%K Varices
%K Cirrhosis
%K Endoscopy
%K Platelet
%K Spleen
%U http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i15/2454.htm