Spleen stiffness measurement for assessing the response to β-blockers therapy for high-risk esophageal varices patients

[1] D’Amico G(2006)Natural history and prognostic indicators of survival in cirrhosis: a systematic review of 118 studies J Hepatol 44 217-231

[2] Garcia-Tsao G(2001)Natural history of portal hypertension in patients with cirrhosis Clin Liver Dis 5 645-663

[3] Pagliaro L(2009)The clinical use of HVPG measurements in chronic liver disease Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 6 573-582

[4] de Franchis R(2015)Expanding consensus in portal hypertension: report of the Baveno VI consensus workshop: stratifying risk and individualizing care for portal hypertension J Hepatol 63 743-752

[5] Primignani M(2015)Liver and spleen stiffness and other noninvasive methods to assess portal hypertension in cirrhotic patients: a review of the literature Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 27 992-1001

[6] Bosch J(2007)Liver stiffness measurement predicts severe portal hypertension in patients with HCV-related cirrhosis Hepatology 45 1290-1297

[7] Abraldes JG(2013)Liver stiffness is associated with risk of decompensation, liver cancer, and death in patients with chronic liver diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 11 1573-1584

[8] Berzigotti A(2012)Non-selective β-blockers improve the correlation of liver stiffness and portal pressure in advanced cirrhosis J Gastroenterol 47 561-568

[9] García-Pagan JC(2012)Measurement of spleen stiffness to evaluate portal hypertension and the presence of esophageal varices in patients with HCV-related cirrhosis Gastroenterology 143 646-654

[10] de Franchis R(2014)Spleen stiffness measurement can predict clinical complications in compensated HCV-related cirrhosis: a prospective study J Hepatol Eur Assoc Study Liver 60 1158-1164

[1] D’Amico G(2006)Natural history and prognostic indicators of survival in cirrhosis: a systematic review of 118 studies J Hepatol 44 217-231

[2] Garcia-Tsao G(2001)Natural history of portal hypertension in patients with cirrhosis Clin Liver Dis 5 645-663

[3] Pagliaro L(2009)The clinical use of HVPG measurements in chronic liver disease Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 6 573-582

[4] de Franchis R(2015)Expanding consensus in portal hypertension: report of the Baveno VI consensus workshop: stratifying risk and individualizing care for portal hypertension J Hepatol 63 743-752

[5] Primignani M(2015)Liver and spleen stiffness and other noninvasive methods to assess portal hypertension in cirrhotic patients: a review of the literature Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 27 992-1001

[6] Bosch J(2007)Liver stiffness measurement predicts severe portal hypertension in patients with HCV-related cirrhosis Hepatology 45 1290-1297

[7] Abraldes JG(2013)Liver stiffness is associated with risk of decompensation, liver cancer, and death in patients with chronic liver diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 11 1573-1584

[8] Berzigotti A(2012)Non-selective β-blockers improve the correlation of liver stiffness and portal pressure in advanced cirrhosis J Gastroenterol 47 561-568

[9] García-Pagan JC(2012)Measurement of spleen stiffness to evaluate portal hypertension and the presence of esophageal varices in patients with HCV-related cirrhosis Gastroenterology 143 646-654

[10] de Franchis R(2014)Spleen stiffness measurement can predict clinical complications in compensated HCV-related cirrhosis: a prospective study J Hepatol Eur Assoc Study Liver 60 1158-1164