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Non-invasive assessment of esophageal and fundic varices in patients with primary biliary cholangitis

  • By

  • Yuan Zhang

  • Chunyang Huang

  • Fankun Meng

  • Xing Hu

  • Xiaojie Huang

  • Jing Chang

  • Xue Han

  • Tieying Zhang

  • Jing Han

  • Huiyu Ge

  • September 11, 2024

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    Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic liver disease that can lead to portal hypertension and serious complications like variceal rupture.

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    Transient elastography (TE) is a non-invasive method that may help assess liver stiffness and predict portal hypertension in PBC patients.

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    In a study of 282 PBC patients, 77% had esophageal or fundic varices, highlighting the prevalence of this complication.

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    Patients with varices were older and had significantly lower platelet counts compared to those without varices.

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    Ultrasound findings associated with portal hypertension were observed in 30.1% of patients, indicating the potential for non-invasive assessment.

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Non-invasive assessment of esophageal and fundic varices in patients with primary biliary cholangitis

  • by Yuan Zhang, Chunyang Huang, Fankun Meng, Xing Hu, Xiaojie Huang, Jing Chang, Xue Han, Tieying Zhang, Jing Han, Huiyu Ge

  • September 11, 2024

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