Esophageal and gastric varices in liver cirrhosis
Conditions
Interventions
Gold Standard:Gastroscopy is a gold standard for the diagnosis of esophageal and gastric varices. LSM measured by TE is a non-invasive method recommended by many guidelines in predicting esophageal an
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LSM(Liver 
TE)
Sponsors
Nanshan Hospital affiliated to Guangdong Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Normal group: ? healthy people aged 18 to 75 years, non-smokers;? able to cooperate with color Doppler examination; ? signed an informed consent form. patient group:? 18-75 years-old non-smokers; ? definite diagnosis of liver cirrhosis (clinical diagnosis or liver biopsy),? Gastroscopy was performed within one month; ? able to cooperate with color Doppler examination; ? signed an informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Normal group: esophageal mucosal or submucosal lesions could be seen under gastroscopy; patient group:? severe cardio-pulmonary disease, unstable condition, ? after portage shunt or devascularization, after total gastrectomy; ? highly suspected portal vein thrombosis and splenic vein thromboembolism by color Doppler ultrasound.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Esophageal wall thickness;Liver hardness measurement;SEN, SPE, ACC, AUC of ROC; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PLT count;RBC count; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHoude Zhang
Outcome results
None listed