Evaluation of the Sabadell noninvasive hepatitis C-related cirrhosis early detection index and right lobe diameter to albumin ratio in the prediction of presence of varices in Egyptian cirrhotic patients

Introduction Portal hypertension in cirrhosis results from progressive fibrotic remodeling of the liver, which increases the resistance to hepatic sinusoidal blood flow. Increased portal venous pressure causes esophageal and gastric varices, which contribute substantially to cirrhosis-related morbidity and mortality. The gold standard in the diagnosis of varices is esophagogastroduodenoscopy, but identification of noninvasive predictors of esophageal varices (OVs) will allow upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy to be carried out only in a selected group of patients. Different noninvasive par... Mehr ...