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Platelet Count as a Non-invasive Predictor of High-grade Esophageal Varices in Patients with Portal Hypertension: A Cross-sectional Study from Sudan
By Abuagla Mohamed Abuagla Nassrallah, Nizar Ibrahim Mahjoub, Abdulrhman Ishag and 1 others.
Abstract
Background
Oesophageal varices are a life-threatening complication of portal hypertension. While endoscopy is the gold standard for diagnosis, it is invasive and resource-intensive.
Aims
This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between platelet count and the endoscopic grade of oesophageal varices and to determine its predictive value in a Sudanese cohort.
