BHV-related cirrhosis
Conditions
Interventions
Gold Standard:esophageal variceal bleeding(EVB)
for 
by 
combined 
approaches 
FibroTouch, 
gastroscopy, 
Sponsors
Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 76 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. liver cirrhosis caused by HBV infection; 2. BMI = 35; 3. no previous variceal bleeding; 4. no severe ascites; 5. no previous ß-blocker therapy; and 6. no history of upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding or hepatocellular carcinoma.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. any cause of portal hypertension except HBV; 2. severe ascites, which may drastically influence the accurate process of LSM; and 3. unreliable LSM: successful measurements 30%
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Combined indeces of esophageal variceal bleeding(EVB); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLing Yang
Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Outcome results
None listed