Diagnostic performance of platelet count/spleen diameter ratio to detect esophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis.

Introduction: The platelet count/spleen diameter (PC/SD) ratio is a noninvasive method for the diagnosis of esophageal varices (EV) used as an alternative to endoscopy in patients with cirrhosis. Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of the PC/SD ratio (cut-off point <909) to detect EV i...

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Published in:	Revista Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia Vol. 69; no. 3; pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors:	David Martínez-Marín, Julián, Marrugo-Padilla, Katherine, Alonso Garzón-Olarte, Martín
Format:	Article
Published:	Universidad Nacional de Colombia jul-sep2021
Subjects:	Platelet count Esophageal varices Cirrhosis of the liver Personal computer performance Autoimmune hepatitis Spleen
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