Platelet Count to Spleen Diameter Ratio for the Diagnosis of Esophageal Varices: Is It Feasible?
AIM: To study the value of platelet count to spleen diameter ratio as a noninvasive parameter for diagnosing esophageal varices (EVs) in liver cirrhosis.
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author | Waqas Wahid Baig MV Nagaraja Muralidhar Varma Ravindra Prabhu |
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spelling | doaj-art-d5f1b609bb5c448297803e76cf9ec4812025-02-03T01:26:05ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002008-01-01221082582810.1155/2008/287274Platelet Count to Spleen Diameter Ratio for the Diagnosis of Esophageal Varices: Is It Feasible?Waqas Wahid Baig0MV Nagaraja1Muralidhar Varma2Ravindra Prabhu3Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, IndiaAIM: To study the value of platelet count to spleen diameter ratio as a noninvasive parameter for diagnosing esophageal varices (EVs) in liver cirrhosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/287274 |
spellingShingle | Waqas Wahid Baig MV Nagaraja Muralidhar Varma Ravindra Prabhu Platelet Count to Spleen Diameter Ratio for the Diagnosis of Esophageal Varices: Is It Feasible? Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
title | Platelet Count to Spleen Diameter Ratio for the Diagnosis of Esophageal Varices: Is It Feasible? |
title_full | Platelet Count to Spleen Diameter Ratio for the Diagnosis of Esophageal Varices: Is It Feasible? |
title_fullStr | Platelet Count to Spleen Diameter Ratio for the Diagnosis of Esophageal Varices: Is It Feasible? |
title_full_unstemmed | Platelet Count to Spleen Diameter Ratio for the Diagnosis of Esophageal Varices: Is It Feasible? |
title_short | Platelet Count to Spleen Diameter Ratio for the Diagnosis of Esophageal Varices: Is It Feasible? |
title_sort | platelet count to spleen diameter ratio for the diagnosis of esophageal varices is it feasible |
url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/287274 |
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