The role of Liver Elastography as a non-invasive test in predicting of esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients in ahvaz

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1 Professor of Adult Digestive Group.Department Adult Digestive, Faculty of Medicine, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor of Adult Digestive Group,Department Adult Digestive, Faculty of Medicine, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.

3 ََAssistant Professor of Adult Digestive Group.Department Adult Digestive, Faculty of Medicine, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.

4 PhD in Biostatistics.Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health, Faculty of Medicine, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.

5 Internal Resident Student.Department of Internal, Faculty of Medicine, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.

Abstract

Background : Esophageal varices are mainly caused by portal hypertension and are a common complications of chronic liver disease (CLD). In this study, we investigated the diagnostic relationship between liver stiffness (LS) measurement using elastography and their association with esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients.
Methods : One hundred twenty-five consecutive patients with liver cirrhosis were enrolled in this study between Sep 2017 and Aug 2019 . All patients underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to evaluate the presence and severity of esophageal varices . LS measurements were performed for all liver.
Results: Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), Platelet and AST-to-platelet ratio (APRI) levels were not significantly different between the two groups (p> 0.05). No significant difference was observed for Liver stiffness (LS) in the two groups (p -value = 0.826) .
Conclusion : No significant difference was observed for LS in the two groups with and without varices in this study.

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Jundishapur Scientific Medical Journal
Volume 19, Issue 1 - Serial Number 124
March and April 2021
Pages 37-45

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  • Receive Date: 09 January 2020
  • Revise Date: 29 February 2020
  • Accept Date: 09 March 2020

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