Non-Invasive Diagnostic and Prognostic Evaluation of Liver Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
| Autor: | Annalisa Berzigotti, Eyal Ashkenazi, Enric Reverter, Juan G. Abraldes, Jaime Bosch |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Universitat de Barcelona |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Liver Cirrhosis
Cirrosi hepàtica Clinical Biochemistry Hipertensió portal Therapeutics Esophageal and Gastric Varices serum markers Predictive Value of Tests Hypertension Portal Ultrasound Genetics Humans Ultrasonography Doppler Color Portal hypertension Physical Examination Molecular Biology Liver diseases lcsh:R5-920 cirrhosis Malalties del fetge Biochemistry (medical) varices General Medicine Prognosis Terapèutica Magnetic Resonance Imaging Portal Pressure transient elastography Liver Hepatic cirrhosis Elasticity Imaging Techniques Other lcsh:Medicine (General) Tomography X-Ray Computed Blood Chemical Analysis |
| Zdroj: | Dipòsit Digital de la UB Universidad de Barcelona Disease markers Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya instname Disease Markers, Vol 31, Iss 3, Pp 129-138 (2011) |
| ISSN: | 1875-8630 0278-0240 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2011/954812 |
| Popis: | Cirrhosis is the final stage of most of chronic liver diseases, and is almost invariably complicated by portal hypertension, which is the most important cause of morbidity and mortality in these patients. This review will focus on the non-invasive methods currently used in clinical practice for diagnosing liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. The first-line techniques include physical examination, laboratory parameters, transient elastography and Doppler-US. More sophisticated imaging methods which are less commonly employed are CT scan and MRI, and new technologies which are currently under evaluation are MR elastography and acoustic radiation force imaging (ARFI). Even if none of them can replace the invasive measurement of hepatic venous pressure gradient and the endoscopic screening of gastroesophageal varices, they notably facilitate the clinical management of patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension, and provide valuable prognostic information. |
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