Non-invasive evaluation of portal hypertension using ultrasound elastography

Portal hypertension (PH) leads to serious complications, such as bleeding from gastroesophageal varices, ascites and portosystemic encephalopathy in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). Gold standard methods for assessing PH and its complications include the measurement of hepatic venous press...

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Published in:	Journal of hepatology Vol. 67; no. 2; pp. 399 - 411
Main Author:	Berzigotti, Annalisa
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.08.2017 Elsevier Science Ltd
Subjects:	Advanced chronic liver disease Ascites Cirrhosis Decompensation Elasticity Imaging Techniques - methods Elasticity Imaging Techniques - trends Encephalopathy Endoscopy Esophageal and Gastric Varices - etiology Gastroenterology and Hepatology Humans Hypertension Hypertension, Portal - complications Hypertension, Portal - diagnostic imaging Hypertension, Portal - physiopathology Liver - physiopathology Liver diseases Non-invasive Predictive Value of Tests Spleen Spleen - diagnostic imaging Spleen - physiopathology Ultrasonic imaging Ultrasound Varices Cirrhosis Advanced chronic liver disease Varices Non-invasive Decompensation
ISSN:	0168-8278, 1600-0641, 1600-0641
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