Spleen stiffness measurement (SSM) demonstrated strong predictive accuracy for liver decompensation in patients with compensated advanced chronic liver disease (cACLD), with an optimal cutoff of 50 ...
Currently, patients suffering from cirrhosis are recommended upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGE) screening, in order to detect esophageal varices (EV). Unfortunately, UGE is an expensive, ...
Liver cancer is the third most common cause of the cancer-related deaths globally and it resulted in roughly 700,000 deaths in 2020 1. Surgery (resection or lobectomy) is considered the main line of ...
The spleen is a small organ at the top of the abdomen. It filters the blood and helps defend the body against pathogens. In this article, we will explain its anatomy, what it does, and what happens ...
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