Prediction of high-risk esophageal varices in patients with chronic liver disease with point and 2D shear wave elastography: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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[2] Bosch J(2010)Management of varices and variceal hemorrhage in cirrhosis N Engl J Med 362 823-832

[3] Groszmann RJ(2015)U.K. guidelines on the management of variceal haemorrhage in cirrhotic patients Gut 64 1680-1704

[4] Garcia-Tsao G(2003)Endoscopic screening for esophageal varices in cirrhosis: is it ever cost effective? Hepatology 37 366-377

[5] Bosch J(2003)Incidence and natural history of small esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients J Hepatol 38 266-272

[6] Tripathi D(2007)A national study of cardiopulmonary unplanned events after GI endoscopy Gastrointest Endosc 66 27-34

[7] Stanley AJ(2015)WFUMB guidelines and recommendations for clinical use of ultrasound elastography: Part 3: liver Ultrasound Med Biol 41 1161-1179

[8] Hayes PC(2015)Ultrasound elastography and MR elastography for assessing liver fibrosis: Part 1, Principles and techniques AJR Am J Roentgenol 205 22-32

[9] Spiegel BM(2017)Ultrasound elastography: review of techniques and clinical applications Theranostics 7 1303-1329

[10] Targownik L(2010)Can acoustic radiation force impulse elastography (ARFI) predict the complications of liver cirrhosis? Gastroenterology 138 S368-S368

[1] Garcia-Tsao G(2008)Portal hypertension and variceal bleeding--unresolved issues Summary of an American Association for the study of liver diseases and European Association for the study of the liver single-topic conference. Hepatology 47 1764-1772

[2] Bosch J(2010)Management of varices and variceal hemorrhage in cirrhosis N Engl J Med 362 823-832

[3] Groszmann RJ(2015)U.K. guidelines on the management of variceal haemorrhage in cirrhotic patients Gut 64 1680-1704

[4] Garcia-Tsao G(2003)Endoscopic screening for esophageal varices in cirrhosis: is it ever cost effective? Hepatology 37 366-377

[5] Bosch J(2003)Incidence and natural history of small esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients J Hepatol 38 266-272

[6] Tripathi D(2007)A national study of cardiopulmonary unplanned events after GI endoscopy Gastrointest Endosc 66 27-34

[7] Stanley AJ(2015)WFUMB guidelines and recommendations for clinical use of ultrasound elastography: Part 3: liver Ultrasound Med Biol 41 1161-1179

[8] Hayes PC(2015)Ultrasound elastography and MR elastography for assessing liver fibrosis: Part 1, Principles and techniques AJR Am J Roentgenol 205 22-32

[9] Spiegel BM(2017)Ultrasound elastography: review of techniques and clinical applications Theranostics 7 1303-1329

[10] Targownik L(2010)Can acoustic radiation force impulse elastography (ARFI) predict the complications of liver cirrhosis? Gastroenterology 138 S368-S368